Chess Puzzle #33bmL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1158 · Beginner · endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen a6; rooks g1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/g6. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b5/c5/d7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen a6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e5→g7).
  4. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2p1p1p/Q5P1/1pp1q3/8/8/PPP3R1/1K4R1 b - - 0 25

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