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Puzzle No : 0062
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Mate in 3 moves
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
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Medium chess puzzle 0062
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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0062
At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to mate 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 0062.
![Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0062 Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0062](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-1-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by white
![Re8+ - This is a magnet sacrifice to attract the opponent rook to e8 which was guarding the eighth rank Re8+ - This is a magnet sacrifice to attract the opponent rook to e8 which was guarding the eighth rank](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-1-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by black
![Rxe8 - Opponent's rook capture one of your rooks which were in battery formation Rxe8 - Opponent's rook capture one of your rooks which were in battery formation](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-1-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by white
![Nd7+ - This check is to push the king to g file so that you can have a back-rank mate in next move Nd7+ - This check is to push the king to g file so that you can have a back-rank mate in next move](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-1-move-3.jpg)
Move 4
Move by black
![Kg8 - Opponent's king moves to g8 since this is the only legal move available. Opponent's king can not come to e file due to the attack of your rook Kg8 - Opponent's king moves to g8 since this is the only legal move available. Opponent's king can not come to e file due to the attack of your rook](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-1-move-4.jpg)
Move 5
Move by white
![Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent's hanging rook and checkmate. This is called back-rank mate since the king is blocked by friendly pawns Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent's hanging rook and checkmate. This is called back-rank mate since the king is blocked by friendly pawns](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-1-move-5.jpg)
Solution 2
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0062.
![Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0062 Initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0062](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-2-move-0.jpg)
Move 1
Move by white
![Nd7+ - This check is to push the king to g file so that you can have a back-rank mate in next move Nd7+ - This check is to push the king to g file so that you can have a back-rank mate in next move](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-2-move-1.jpg)
Move 2
Move by black
![Kg8 - Opponent's king moves to g8 since this is the only legal move available. Opponent's king can not come to e file due to the attack of your rook Kg8 - Opponent's king moves to g8 since this is the only legal move available. Opponent's king can not come to e file due to the attack of your rook](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-2-move-2.jpg)
Move 3
Move by white
![Re8+ - This is a magnet sacrifice to attract the opponent rook to e8 which was guarding the eighth rank Re8+ - This is a magnet sacrifice to attract the opponent rook to e8 which was guarding the eighth rank](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-2-move-3.jpg)
Move 4
Move by black
![Rxe8 - Opponent's rook capture one of your rooks which were in battery formation Rxe8 - Opponent's rook capture one of your rooks which were in battery formation](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-2-move-4.jpg)
Move 5
Move by white
![Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent's hanging rook and checkmate. This is called back-rank mate since the king is blocked by friendly pawns Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent's hanging rook and checkmate. This is called back-rank mate since the king is blocked by friendly pawns](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-chess-puzzle-0062-solution-2-move-5.jpg)
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0062
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- Re8+, Nd7+, Rxe8#
- Nd7+, Re8+, Rxe8#
Explanation for the moves
- Re8+ - This is a magnet sacrifice to attract the opponent rook to e8 which was guarding the eighth rank
- Nd7+ - This check is to push the king to g file so that you can have a back-rank mate in next move
- Rxe8# - Your rook captures the opponent’s hanging rook and checkmate. This is called back-rank mate since the king is blocked by friendly pawns
- Kg8 - Opponent’s king moves to g8 since this is the only legal move available. Opponent’s king can not come to e file due to the attack of your rook
- Rxe8 - Opponent’s rook capture one of your rooks which were in battery formation
- For right move - You have pushed the king so that you can have a back-rank mate. It was a good strategy
- For wrong move - You could have used the battery of rooks and knight to win the game. Do not stop trying
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0062
This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Medium chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
- Endgame puzzles in chess
- Battery puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Mate pattern puzzles in chess
How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0062
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
![Click the solution button to view solutions Click the solution button to view solutions](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-g0062-how-to-view-the-solution.jpg)
How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0062
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
![Click the help button to get help on next move Click the help button to get help on next move](/assets/chess/puzzles-medium/medium-g0062-how-to-get-help-for-the-puzzle.jpg)
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