Chess Puzzle #qP8MN — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2504 · Master · attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g2; queen h7; bishop g6; knights f4/g5; pawns b5/c4/d5/f2/h4. Black: king f8; queen e1; rook d8; bishops g4/g7; pawns b6/c5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e1→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen h7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king f8→g8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Ng6# — knight f4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/5pbQ/1p1p2B1/1PpP2N1/2P2NbP/8/5PK1/4q3 b - - 2 44

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