Chess Puzzle #Bb5u2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1441 · Intermediate · fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook f1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/d3/h5. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook d2; bishop e5; knight e7; pawns a7/d4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen a8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
  3. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop e5→g7).
  4. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f8→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q5k1/p3n3/7p/4b1pP/3p4/3P2q1/PP1r2B1/5RK1 b - - 2 31

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