Chess Puzzle #GRnTe — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f7; rooks d1/g1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/d5/f4/h4. Black: king h6; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishop f6; pawns a3/b5/d6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen d8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg6+ — rook g1→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f6→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq3r/5Qp1/3p1b1k/1p1P3p/3B1P1P/pP6/P7/1K1R2R1 b - - 5 29

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