Chess Puzzle #e80tw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1976 · Advanced · discovered attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen b5; rooks a1/f3; bishops e3/e6; knight b1; pawns a4/b4/c3/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e1; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook f3→h3).
  4. Best move: g3# — pawn g4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with g3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/p1p3b1/1p1pBnp1/1Q1P1p1p/PP3P2/2P1BR1P/6PK/RN2q3 w - - 0 22

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