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

Rating 1571 · Intermediate · exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
  4. Best move: Qg6# — queen f7→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1b1r/pp1n1k2/2p1pn2/6N1/3P4/3B4/PPP1QPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 11

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