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

Rating 1812 · Advanced · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/d3; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a3/b5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks e8/f8; bishop e7; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh3+ — rook d3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop f6→h4).
  4. Best move: Rxh4# — rook h3→h4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pp2b1pp/1q6/nP1QN3/3p4/P2R4/5PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 2 20

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