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Puzzle No : 0090
Difficulty level : medium
Description : Gain opponent’s rook
Next Move : White
Player level : Intermediate
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Medium chess puzzle 0090


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Solution to medium chess puzzle 0090
At this puzzle, next move is by White. The objective of the puzzle is to gain opponent’s rook.
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Solution 1
Initial board position
This is the initial board position of medium chess puzzle 0090.

Move 1
Move by white

your pawn sacrifices itself by moving forward and threatens opponent’s pawn. if your pawn is not captured it would be promoted to a queen sooner
Move 2
Move by black

opponent’s pawn captures your pawn.
Move 3
Move by white

your queen forks opponent’s king and rook after capturing the pawn.
Move 4
Move by black

opponent’s king moves to f8 to escape from the check threat.
Move 5
Move by white

your queen captures opponents hanging rook. this is how you can gain opponent’s rook.
Right moves for the solution to the medium chess puzzle 0090
Based on the objective of the puzzle, you have to make the right moves. Following are the right moves
- e6, Qxe6+, Qxd5
Explanation for the moves
- e6 - Your pawn sacrifices itself by moving forward and threatens opponent’s pawn. If your pawn is not captured it would be promoted to a queen sooner
- fxe6 - Opponent’s pawn captures your pawn.
- Qxe6+ - Your queen forks opponent’s king and rook after capturing the pawn.
- Kf8 - Opponent’s king moves to f8 to escape from the check threat.
- Qxd5 - Your queen captures opponents hanging rook. This is how you can gain opponent’s rook.
- For right move - You did not hesitate to sacrifice the pawn to gain the rook. Bold moves
- For wrong move - You could have forked opponent’s king and rook to gain a rook. Try again
Categories of medium chess puzzle 0090
This medium chess puzzle falls in these categories.
- Medium chess puzzles
- Sacrifice puzzles in chess
- Gain puzzles in chess
- Fork puzzles in chess
- Strategy puzzles in chess
- Pawn puzzles in chess
- Queen puzzles in chess
medium chess puzzle 0090 chart




How to view the solution to medium chess puzzle 0090
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How to get help for moves in the medium chess puzzle 0090
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