Chess Puzzle #B3NVt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2321 · Expert · discovered check, double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f7; bishop b3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen c7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Bg8+ — bishop b3→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  4. Best move: Nf7# — knight e5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Nf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/ppq2Rp1/2p4p/4N3/3Pp1b1/1B4P1/PPP3PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 19

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