Chess Puzzle #6Qkjs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d7/e7; bishop d5; pawns a3/c4/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks f8/g5; bishop g2; pawns a6/c5/d4/f3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook g5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook e7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  4. Best move: Rh7# — rook g7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, pillsburys mate, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q2r1k/3RR1p1/p6p/2pB2r1/2PpQ3/P4pP1/5Pb1/6K1 b - - 17 36

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