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

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f6. Black: king h8; queen e4; rook g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen e4→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh3+ — rook g3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen d4→h4).
4. Best move: Rxh4# — rook h3→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp3p1p/2p2PpQ/3pP3/3Pq3/6R1/PP5K/8 b - - 5 38

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