Chess Puzzle #IFGyh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rooks a1/g1; knight a5; pawns a2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king b6; queen h6; rooks g4/g8; pawns b4/d5/e6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight a5→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook g8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen e7→h4).
4. Best move: Rhxh4# — rook h8→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rhxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/4Q3/1k2p2q/N2pP3/1p4r1/8/P1P3PP/R5RK w - - 11 31

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