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

Rating 1506 · Intermediate · endgame, exposed king, hook mate, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king h3; rook g5; bishop d3; knight g3; pawns a4/b3/d5/e4/h4. Black: king g6; rooks e8/g8; bishop e5; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g6→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
  3. Best move: Rh5+ — rook g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  4. Best move: Rh6# — rook h5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, exposed king, hook mate, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1r1/5p2/3p2k1/p1pPb1R1/Pp2P2P/1P1B2NK/8/8 b - - 8 36

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