Chess Puzzle #Hx8Zg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1886 · Advanced · double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook a1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e3/e4/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qh4# — queen e1→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp3pp/2np1p2/3Np3/P1B1P3/3PPP1P/1PP5/R3Q1K1 b kq - 0 14

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