Chess Puzzle #3WG3A — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1169 · Beginner · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f2; bishop c2; knight d2; pawns a2/c3/d4/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bg2+ — bishop h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook f2→g2, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2qp1p/2p3p1/8/3PPn2/2PQ1P1b/P1BN1R1P/R5K1 w - - 1 21

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