Chess Puzzle #9Bbmp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen g2; rooks d1/g1; bishop c5; pawns b2/b3/e5/h4. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks c8/g8; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g7→g8).
4. Best move: Rgxg8# — rook g1→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rgxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3rk/5ppp/p7/2B1Pq2/7P/1P6/1P4Q1/K2R2R1 b - - 0 29

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