Chess Puzzle #GXl9f — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1984 · Advanced · endgame, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rook h5; bishop f7; pawns a3/b4/e4/f6/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/f8; knight d1; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Re7+ — rook h7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king e6→f6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Qg5# — queen g3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3B2/1qpp1Pp1/7R/1P2P2P/P5Q1/6PK/3n4 b - - 0 34

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