Chess Puzzle #ADSo1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1582 · Intermediate · exposed king, fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook a1; bishop c1; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks b8/f7; bishops d7/f8; pawns a7/c5/d6/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook g7→h7).
  4. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2qbk1/p2b1r2/3p1pQ1/2pN4/2P1P3/1P5P/P5P1/R1B3K1 b - - 0 30

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