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

Rating 1770 · Advanced · attraction, double check, exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook a1; bishops g2/h6; pawns b4/c3/d3/f5/g6/h3. Black: king h8; queen c8; rook e8; bishop c6; knights e7/g8; pawns b5/b7/e4/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  4. Best move: Qf7# — queen h7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, double check, exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q1r1nk/1p2n3/2b2pPB/1p2pP2/1P2p2Q/2PP3P/6B1/R6K b - - 0 32

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