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

Position

White: king h2; queen g7; rook g2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/e5/h3. Black: king e7; queen c4; rook d4; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook d4→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen g7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king e7→f8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g2→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Re8# — rook g8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, hook mate, long, master, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2kpQ1/2p1bN2/4P3/2qr4/7P/PP4RK/8 b - - 0 32

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