Chess Puzzle #1jX75 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rook g2; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f6/g4. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks d7/g6; pawns a6/b7/e4/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g6→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen e5→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d7→d8).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen b8→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g4→g8).
4. Best move: Qxg8# — queen d8→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p1r1p1p/p3pPr1/4Q3/3Pp1P1/1BP2q2/PP4R1/7K b - - 1 32

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