Chess Puzzle #32nSQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1575 · Intermediate · clearance, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/e5; bishop h1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen f7; rooks f2/f8; pawns a6/b7/c6/g4/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook f2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop h1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f7→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  4. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k1r2/1p3q2/p1p5/3PR3/6p1/2P3Pp/PP2Qr1P/4R1KB w - - 3 31

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