Chess Puzzle #3QAYq — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1343 · Intermediate · discovered attack, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d4/h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight h6→g4).
  3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen g3→g4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, opening. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/3p1N1n/6N1/2qnP3/6Q1/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 14

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