Chess Puzzle #7yJwM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1769 · Advanced · discovered attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e3/e7; bishop f5; knight f7; pawns d4/f3/g2. Black: king h5; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/g7; pawns a7/c3/c6/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4+ — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
  3. Best move: g3+ — pawn g2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
  4. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p3RNb1/b1p5/5B1k/3P2p1/2p1RP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 33

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