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

Rating 942 · Beginner · endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king c1; queen g7; rooks g1/g2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f4/h3/h5. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks b7/h6; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook b7→g7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g2→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  4. Best move: R1g7# — rook g1→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with R1g7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1r4Qp/p3p2r/1p2P2P/2pq1P2/P6P/1PP3R1/2K3R1 b - - 0 32

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