Medium Chess puzzle # 0056 - Gain queen in 3 moves

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Puzzle No : 0056

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Gain queen in 3 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0056

Solution to medium chess puzzle 0056

At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to gain queen in 3 moves.

See the interactive solution at the puzzle page

Solution 1

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0056.

Move 1

Move by white

Move 2

Move by black

Move 3

Move by white

Move 4

Move by black

Move 5

Move by white

Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0056

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

1. Re3, Bxh7+, Rxb3
2. Rf3, Bxh7+, Rxb3

Explanation for the moves

1. Re3 - Your rook threatens the opponent’s bishop. At the same time your rook is also having an x-ray attack on opponent’s queen which will be useful in next move.
2. Rf3 - Your rook threatens the opponent’s bishop. At the same time your rook is also having an x-ray attack on opponent’s queen which will be useful in next move.
3. Bxh7+ - This is a two purpose move. It gives check to the king which forces the king to respond to. It is also having a discovered attack from your rook to opponent’s queen
4. Rxb3 - Your rook captures the opponent’s hanging queen. This is how you gain the queen in 3 moves
5. Bc7 - Opponent missed the x-ray attack of the rook on their queen. They wanted to save their bishop and moved it where they can maintain the attack on h2
6. Kxh7 - King captures the hanging bishop. This is a zugzwang move
7. For right move - You have threatened the bishop and gained the queen through a discovered check. Keep it up
8. For wrong move - You should have moved your rook to gain opponent’s queen through a discovered attack later. Try again

Categories of medium chess puzzle 0056

This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.

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

How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0056

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

How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0056

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

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

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Table of Contents

• Medium chess puzzle 0056
• Solution to medium chess puzzle 0056
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
    • Move 4
    • Move 5
  • Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0056
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of medium chess puzzle 0056
• How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0056
• How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0056
• Play chess for free