Chess Puzzle #0GSla — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks e4/e7; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/c8; pawns a6/b7/d4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e4→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  4. Best move: Qf8# — queen b4→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/1p2Rp1p/p4qp1/8/1Q1pR3/1P1P3P/1PP2PP1/6K1 b - - 2 24

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