Chess Puzzle #28Dwa — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1320 · Intermediate · epaulette mate, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight a1; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g3→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  4. Best move: Re1# — rook f1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pp3p2/3p3B/2p2p1p/2P5/1PQ5/P5PP/n4RK1 b - - 1 21

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