Chess Puzzle #hy3JK — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g7; rooks g1/g8; bishops b2/d1; pawns a2/c2/e4/f3/f5/h4. Black: king h7; queen a5; rook c3; bishops c4/h6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: R1xg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Bc1+ — bishop b2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Re3 (rook c3→e3).
4. Best move: Bxe3# — bishop c1→e3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Bxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/1p2ppQk/p2p1n1b/q4P1p/2b1P2P/2r2P2/PBP5/1K1B2R1 b - - 2 25

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