Chess Puzzle #AnvWX — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop e6; pawns a3/c3/f2/g6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen b6→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh8 (king g8→h8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp4p1/1q2B1P1/3pn3/3p4/P1P5/5P2/R2Q1K1R b - - 5 22

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