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

Position

White: king g3; queen d2; rooks c1/h1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d6/g2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/f6; knight c6; pawns d7/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
4. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/3p3k/b1nPpb2/8/8/5NK1/PP1Q2P1/2R4R b - - 1 25

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