Chess Puzzle #cJI35 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1892 · Advanced · exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks g1/g7; knight b3; pawns a4/b2/d4/e5/h5. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks c8/f2; bishop b4; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g3→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg7 (knight f5→g7, captures queen).
  4. Best move: R1xg7# — rook g1→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with R1xg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p3qpRk/1p2p2p/3pPn1P/Pb1P4/1N4Q1/1P3r2/6RK b - - 5 33

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