Chess Puzzle #BRuZ8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen g3; rooks c7/h1; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; pawns a6/b7/d4/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g3→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg7+ — pawn h6→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Rh8# — rook h1→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, double check, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pR5/p3pp1P/3b4/3p4/6Q1/PqP1KPP1/7R b - - 1 27

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