Chess Puzzle #482Eg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook f7; bishop c2; knight e1; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/e5; knight c5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d8→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f2→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop e5→g7).
  4. Best move: Qg8# — queen f7→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/1pp2R2/3p2pp/p1nPb3/2P1p3/1P4PP/P1B2Q1K/4N3 b - - 0 25

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