Solve the medium chess puzzle 61. Gain opponent's rook. Train and improve your chess game, strategy and tactics

Medium Chess puzzle # 0061 - Gain opponent's rook

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Puzzle No : 0061

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Gain opponent’s rook

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

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Medium chess puzzle 0061

Solve this medium chess puzzle 0061. Gain opponent's rook
Solve this medium chess puzzle 0061. Gain opponent's rook
Solve this medium chess puzzle online with solution
Solve this medium chess puzzle online with solution

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.

Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0061
Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0061

Move 1

Move by white

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
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

Move 2

Move by black

gxh6 - Opponent fell for the decoy move. The pawn captures the knight but opens the diagonal for your bishop
gxh6 - Opponent fell for the decoy move. The pawn captures the knight but opens the diagonal for your bishop

Move 3

Move by white

Bxh8 - Since the opponent moved their pawn, your bishop captures the opponent's rook. This is how you can gain the rook
Bxh8 - Since the opponent moved their pawn, your bishop captures the opponent's rook. This is how you can gain the rook
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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

  1. Nxh6, Bxh8

Explanation for the moves

  1. 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
  2. Bxh8 - Since the opponent moved their pawn, your bishop captures the opponent’s rook. This is how you can gain the rook
  3. gxh6 - Opponent fell for the decoy move. The pawn captures the knight but opens the diagonal for your bishop
  4. For right move - You have used the decoy move nicely. Keep it up
  5. 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.

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

  1. Go to the puzzle page
  2. Click the solution button (Key as shown below) to view the solution
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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0061

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