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

Rating 1150 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks g1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/h4. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen d3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qxh6# — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p2pp1/1p1p3p/3P4/7P/3Q2R1/PPP2q2/1K4R1 b - - 1 21

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