Chess Puzzle #m1ffb — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2490 · Master · discovered attack, discovered check, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/g3; bishop g4; knight d7; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; rooks d6/h8; bishops b3/c3; pawns a5/b4/c5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop c3→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bf5# — bishop e6→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, morphys mate, sacrifice. The combination ends with Bf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3N1pk1/3r3p/p1p5/1p4B1/1bb3R1/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 3 28

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