Chess Puzzle #0OyyA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; bishops f8/g6; pawns a7/c6/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen f6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Be8 (bishop g6→e8).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen d8→e8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
4. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5b1k/p6p/2pp1Qb1/4p3/4P3/2N1q3/PPP3PP/7K b - - 1 22

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