Chess Puzzle #2FMEF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight d5; pawns a4/e4/f2/f3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop h3; pawns b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen d6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop e3→g5).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen g6→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  4. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Qpp2pp1/3q4/3Np2p/P3P3/5P1b/5P2/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 20

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