Chess Puzzle #3lV4K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook g6; bishop f6; pawns a3/b2/e5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook c8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen b1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  4. Best move: Qe7# — queen g7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp3p2/4pBR1/2npP2p/3q3P/P7/1P6/1Q5K b - - 0 28

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