Chess Puzzle #u6Bgi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2293 · Expert · clearance, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks f4/h8; knight g5; pawns b5/c2/d5. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e3; bishop d6; pawns a5/b2/c7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f4→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop d6→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen c4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  4. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5kR/2pq2p1/3b2p1/pP1P2N1/2Q2R2/4r3/1pP5/1K6 b - - 1 26

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