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

Rating 1931 · Advanced · attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishops d3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d8→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  4. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppb1np1p/4pB2/8/3p4/2PB3P/PP2Q1P1/R5K1 b - - 0 17

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