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

Rating 1913 · Advanced · attraction, double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks g1/h1; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/e4/g7. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a4/c2/c7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d3→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop g5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rh6# — rook h8→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/2p1bpP1/5n2/4p1B1/p3P3/P2q1Q2/1Pp1N3/2K3RR b - - 0 25

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