Chess Puzzle #oxJ3I — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1919 · Advanced · attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f7; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e4/g5/h3. Black: king g7; queen e5; rook d8; bishop b7; knights c2/d7; pawns a6/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook f7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  4. Best move: Qh6# — queen h4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1b1n1Rkp/p2p2p1/4q1P1/2B1P1Q1/P1N4P/1Pn5/6K1 b - - 1 29

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