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

Rating 1651 · Advanced · double check, endgame, fork, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; knights e7/g6; pawns b2/d5/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook a1; bishop g7; pawns d6/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5+ — knight g6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f7→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
  4. Best move: Qd7# — queen f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, endgame, fork, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4N1b1/3p1pN1/3P3Q/4P3/7P/1P4K1/r1q5 b - - 7 49

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