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

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e8; bishop f7; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rook d8; bishop h7; knight d5; pawns a5/b5/c5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bg8 (bishop h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook e8→g8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  4. Best move: Nf8# — knight d7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Nf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rR2k/3N1Bpb/7p/pppn1p2/5q2/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 33

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