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Puzzle No : 0061
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Gain opponent’s rook
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/gpyvft2
Medium chess puzzle 0061
Solution to medium chess puzzle 0061
At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to gain opponent’s rook.
See the interactive solution at the puzzle page
Solution 1
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0061.
Move 1
Move by white
Move 2
Move by black
Move 3
Move by white
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0061
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Nxh6, Bxh8
Explanation for the moves
- Nxh6 - This sacrifice of the knight is a decoy move to attract the pawn from g7 which blocks the attack of your bishop on opponent’s rook
- Bxh8 - Since the opponent moved their pawn, your bishop captures the opponent’s rook. This is how you can gain the rook
- gxh6 - Opponent fell for the decoy move. The pawn captures the knight but opens the diagonal for your bishop
- For right move - You have used the decoy move nicely. Keep it up
- For wrong move - You could have sacrificed your knight to gain opponent’s rook. Try again
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0061
This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Medium chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Gain puzzles in chess
- Decoy puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0061
To view the solution to this puzzle, follow the steps given below
- Go to the puzzle page
- Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution
How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0061
To get help or the possible next moves in the puzzle, , follow the steps given below
- Go to the puzzle page
- Click the help button (exclamation mark as shown below) to get help or suggestion on next possible move
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- Medium chess puzzle 0061
- Solution to medium chess puzzle 0061
- Categories of medium chess puzzle 0061
- How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0061
- How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0061
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