Chess Puzzle #4R5kB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1146 · Beginner · exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook h3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishops b7/g7; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h3→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh6 (bishop g7→h6, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qh7# — queen f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b1qn1bp/p1n3p1/1p2p1N1/2p1P3/4P2R/PPP3PP/5QK1 b - - 0 22

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