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

Rating 1615 · Advanced · attraction, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 4, very long.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks e1/e8; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks f8/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen h5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook g6→f6).
  4. Best move: Qc8+ — queen f5→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  5. Best move: Qe8# — queen c8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Rr1k/pp4pp/2pp2r1/7Q/5P2/6P1/PPP2q1P/4R2K b - - 1 23

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