Chess Puzzle #9wj9i — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks f8/h8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
4. Best move: Qxg6# — queen e8→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/1bqpQ1k1/p5pp/1pp2P2/8/2NP4/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 0 22

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