Chess Puzzle #2Gytd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; rooks g1/g5; pawns a2/b4/c2/f4. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; knight d7; pawns c6/e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Qg7# — queen b7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1Q1n3p/2p1p1p1/5pR1/1P3P1q/8/P1P5/1K4R1 b - - 0 29

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