Chess Puzzle #28d6F — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d6; rook d2; pawns a2/b6/g3/h2. Black: king a8; queen f1; rook g8; pawns a6/b7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h4→g4).
3. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g4→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qh3# — queen f1→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k5r1/1p6/pP1Q2pp/8/8/6PK/P2R3P/5q2 w - - 2 32

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