Chess Puzzle #2YuAC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rooks e2/g1; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c8; rooks g6/h5; pawns a5/b4/d4/d5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen f4→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen c8→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/6pk/6r1/p2p3r/Pp1p1Q2/1P1P3P/2P1RPPK/6R1 w - - 4 40

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