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

Rating 1883 · Advanced · attraction, exposed king, hanging piece, kingside attack, long, mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks g1/g3; bishop c2; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/e4/f2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/g8; bishop h6; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen f6→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h3→h6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qh7 (queen f7→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rh3# — rook g3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, exposed king, hanging piece, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/1ppn1N2/p2p1q1b/3Pp3/4P3/2P3RQ/PPB2P2/6RK b - - 0 27

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