Chess Puzzle #360UH — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; knight e5; pawns b3/d6/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks a2/f8; pawns a5/b4/g5/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rfxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen a7→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
4. Best move: Qh2# — queen f2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/q5p1/3P4/p3N1p1/1p2Q3/1P4PP/r4PK1/3R1R2 w - - 3 35

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