Chess Puzzle #4TKQ6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; rooks e1/e7; pawns a2/b2/d4/d6/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; knights d7/f4; pawns a6/b7/c6/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen f5→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd7+ — rook e7→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king d8→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd6 (king d7→d6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qe7# — queen b7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/1p1nR3/p1pP2p1/5q2/3P1n1p/1Q5P/PP4PK/4R3 b - - 3 28

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