Chess Puzzle #2ZnWN — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1264 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; bishop h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f3; knight g7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f3→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop h7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  4. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1p2q1nB/p3p2Q/3p4/3P4/2P2r2/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 29

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