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

Rating 1732 · Advanced · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rook a1; bishop b2; knights b1/h3; pawns a3/b3/c2/d2/e3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5 — knight h3→g5. Opponent replies Re8 (rook f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  4. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1bp2/2np2pQ/7n/4p2P/PP2P2N/1BPP1P2/RN2K3 b Q - 1 17

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