Medium Chess puzzle # 0062 - Mate in 3 moves

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Puzzle No : 0062

Difficulty level : medium

Description : Mate in 3 moves

Next Move : White

Player level : Intermediate

Short URL for puzzle : https://gbud.in/g7nz5x2

Medium chess puzzle 0062

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.

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

Solution 2

Initial board position

This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0062.

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 0062

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

1. Re8+, Nd7+, Rxe8#
2. Nd7+, Re8+, Rxe8#

Explanation for the moves

1. Re8+ - This is a magnet sacrifice to attract the opponent rook to e8 which was guarding the eighth rank
2. Nd7+ - This check is to push the king to g file so that you can have a back-rank mate in next move
3. 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
4. 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
5. Rxe8 - Opponent’s rook capture one of your rooks which were in battery formation
6. For right move - You have pushed the king so that you can have a back-rank mate. It was a good strategy
7. 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.

1. Medium chess puzzles
2. Sacrifice puzzles in chess
3. Mate in 2 puzzles in chess
4. Endgame puzzles in chess
5. Battery puzzles in chess
6. Strategy puzzles in chess
7. 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

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 0062

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 0062
• Solution to medium chess puzzle 0062
  • Solution 1
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
    • Move 4
    • Move 5
  • Solution 2
    • Initial board position
    • Move 1
    • Move 2
    • Move 3
    • Move 4
    • Move 5
  • Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0062
  • Explanation for the moves
• Categories of medium chess puzzle 0062
• How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0062
• How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0062
• Play chess for free