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

Rating 1814 · Advanced · exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook g1; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pppb3p/3p2N1/3P3p/4P2q/2N2P2/PPPQ4/2K3R1 b - - 2 20

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