Chess Puzzle #4Rgtr — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1649 · Advanced · attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks f3/g5; knight h2; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3/e4/f5. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks a8/f8; bishop f7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rh3+ — rook f3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Bh5 (bishop f7→h5).
  4. Best move: Rhxh5# — rook h3→h5, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rhxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pp2b1p/p2p4/4pPR1/1PP1P2Q/P2P1R2/3q3N/7K b - - 0 32

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