Chess Puzzle #4XO8A — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g3; knight f5; pawns a2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks d4/d8; bishop c6; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook d4→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight f5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g4→g7).
4. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f6→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3p1p/2b4Q/5N2/3r4/2P1n1R1/P3q1PP/R5K1 b - - 1 27

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