Chess Puzzle #EE7Ik — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2441 · Master · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, exposed king, long, mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook a1; knight e8; pawns a4/c4/h2. Black: king g7; queen f3; rook f7; knight g4; pawns a5/b6/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7+ — knight e8→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight c7→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
  4. Best move: Qg5# — queen d8→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3QN3/5rkp/1p2p1p1/p7/P1P3n1/5q2/7P/R5K1 b - - 3 36

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