Chess Puzzle #47PRb — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2018 · Expert · double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king f2; queen a5; rooks a7/h1; bishops c3/e2; knight f3; pawns b2/e3/f4/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop g4; knights d5/f8; pawns b5/c4/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen d8→a5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook a7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rgxh7+ — rook g7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  4. Best move: Rg7# — rook h7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qrnk1/R6p/3p2p1/Qp1n2P1/2p2Pb1/2B1PN2/1P2BK2/7R b - - 1 23

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