Chess Puzzle #L4lX2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks g1/h7; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f5/h2. Black: king g7; queen e2; rooks c2/e3; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king g7→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen d5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f6→g7).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen f7→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5kR/1p3bp1/3Q1P2/3P4/2B1r3/PPr1q2P/6RK b - - 0 30

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