Chess Puzzle #Ipg0Y — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1459 · Intermediate · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/h5; bishop f6; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks c8/e8; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c7→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7 — rook h5→h7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d5→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  4. Best move: Qh6# — queen h4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rqk1/ppn2p1p/2p1pBp1/7R/3P3Q/P1P2P1P/1P4P1/R5K1 b - - 4 24

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