Chess Puzzle #UoWK5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2530 · Master · endgame, hook mate, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g4; rooks d2/d7; knight c3; pawns a3/b2. Black: king e3; rook g8; bishop c5; knight f4; pawns a5/b6/f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R7d3+ — rook d7→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight f4→d3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Re2+ — rook d2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
  4. Best move: Re4# — rook e2→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/3R4/1p3p2/p1b3p1/5nK1/P1N1k3/1P1R4/8 b - - 3 40

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