Chess Puzzle #3IGfC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g5; rooks h1/h2; bishop b1; pawns a3/b4/d4/f3/f5/g4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks e7/f6; knight d6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: R1h7# — rook h1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with R1h7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pq1r1k1/p1pn1r1p/3p1PQ1/1P1P2P1/P4P2/5K1R/1B5R b - - 0 34

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