Chess Puzzle #RPq7F — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1971 · Advanced · double check, exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/f4; knights d2/g6; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knights f5/f6; pawns a5/c4/d5/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop g7→h8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  4. Best move: Bh5# — bishop e2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Bh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3b2b1/4pnN1/p2p1nQ1/2pP1B2/2q5/P2NBPP1/3RK2R b K - 1 25

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