Chess Puzzle #3tpi2 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1112 · Beginner · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen h6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d2→d4).
  3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b6→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
  4. Best move: Qxe3# — queen d4→e3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, opening. The combination ends with Qxe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pppp1ppp/7q/5Q2/4P1n1/8/PPPP2PP/RNB2BKR w kq - 0 9

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