Chess Puzzle #6maB5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e4; queen d1; rook e7; bishop d6; pawns a4/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook d8; bishop c4; pawns a5/c5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
4. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4R1p1/3B1p2/p1p2P2/P1b1K3/7P/7q/3Q4 b - - 7 44

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