Chess Puzzle #YemGh — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e7; pawns a2/c2/c6/d4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d5/h8; knights f6/g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook d5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures queen).
4. Best move: hxg6# — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, long, master, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with hxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/p1p1Bppp/1pP1pnn1/3r3q/3P4/3B1P2/P1P1QP1P/R4RK1 w - - 3 16

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