Hard Chess Puzzle # 0132

Solve this hard chess puzzle and improve your chess games through improvement of your chess strategies and chess tactics. This hard puzzle is a subset of kids games.

Puzzle No : 0132

Difficulty level : hard

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : Black

Player level : Advanced

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Hard chess puzzle 0132

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Solution to hard chess puzzle 0132

At this puzzle, next move is by Black. The objective of the puzzle is to mate in 3 moves.

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Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of hard chess puzzle 0132.

Move 1

Move by black

your bishop moves to c5 and gives check.

Move 2

Move by white

opponent’s rook move to e3 to block the check threat.

Move 3

Move by black

your bishop captures opponents rook and gives check again.

Move 4

Move by white

opponent’s king moves to h2 as this is the only legal move available.

Move 5

Move by black

your another knight moves to f3 and checkmate. the pawn at g2 can’t capture your knight since it is pinned to their king by your rook. this is how you can mate in 3 moves.

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Right moves for the solution to the hard chess puzzle 0132

Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves

Bc5+, Bxe3+, Nf3#

Explanation for the moves

Bc5+ - Your bishop moves to c5 and gives check.
Re3 - Opponent’s rook move to e3 to block the check threat.
Bxe3+ - Your bishop captures opponents rook and gives check again.
Kh2 - Opponent’s king moves to h2 as this is the only legal move available.
Nf3# - Your another knight moves to f3 and checkmate. The pawn at g2 can’t capture your knight since it is pinned to their king by your rook. This is how you can mate in 3 moves.
For right move - You know how to use the pin at the end of the game. Keep up the good work
For wrong move - You could have used your bishop and knight to have a mate in 3 moves. Try again