Solve the medium chess puzzle 52. Gain queen. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Medium Chess puzzle # 0052 - Gain queen

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Puzzle No : 0052

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Gain queen

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0052

Solve this medium chess puzzle 0052. Gain queen
Solve this medium chess puzzle 0052. Gain queen
Solve this medium chess puzzle online with solution
Solve this medium chess puzzle online with solution

Solution to medium chess puzzle 0052

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to gain queen.

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0052.

Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0052
Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0052

Move 1

Move by white

Rd8+ - This is a deflection sacrifice to force the rook to move from e8 from where it is supporting a queen.
Rd8+ - This is a deflection sacrifice to force the rook to move from e8 from where it is supporting a queen.

Move 2

Move by black

Rxd8 - Opponent's rook captures your rook as this is the only legal move available. This is also a zugzwang move
Rxd8 - Opponent's rook captures your rook as this is the only legal move available. This is also a zugzwang move

Move 3

Move by white

Qxe2 - Since support to the queen is removed, you have captured the opponent's queen with out losing your queen
Qxe2 - Since support to the queen is removed, you have captured the opponent's queen with out losing your queen
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Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0052

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

  1. Rd8+, Qxe2

Explanation for the moves

  1. Rd8+ - This is a deflection sacrifice to force the rook to move from e8 from where it is supporting a queen.
  2. Qxe2 - Since support to the queen is removed, you have captured the opponent’s queen with out losing your queen
  3. Rxd8 - Opponent’s rook captures your rook as this is the only legal move available. This is also a zugzwang move
  4. For right move - You have lost a rook but gained a queen. Nice strategy
  5. For wrong move - You could have deflected the opponent rook and gained their queen. Try again

Categories of medium chess puzzle 0052

This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.

  1. Medium chess puzzles
  2. Sacrifice puzzles in chess
  3. Gain puzzles in chess
  4. Strategy puzzles in chess
  5. Zugzwang puzzles in chess

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0052

To view the solution to this puzzle, follow the steps given below

  1. Go to the puzzle page
  2. Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution
Click the solution button to view solutions
Click the solution button to view solutions

How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0052

To get help or the possible next moves in the puzzle, , follow the steps given below

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  2. Click the help button (exclamation mark as shown below) to get help or suggestion on next possible move
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