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

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook h3; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; knight g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen f6→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4pn1/1pq1pQp1/2p1P1B1/5P2/2P4R/PP6/6K1 b - - 10 34

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