Chess Puzzle #G93QO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g4; rook h3; knight h4; pawns d4/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook c8; knights b6/e2; pawns b7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen b5→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p4pp/1n2pp2/1q1p4/3P1PQN/4P2R/4nKPP/8 b - - 4 33

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