Chess Puzzle #59Wy9 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, promotion.

Position

White: king h1; queens b5/c3; pawns a4/b3/e4/f3/g2/g4. Black: king f2; pawns g5/h3. White is ahead by 22 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qbc4 — queen b5→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg2+ — pawn h3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: g1=Q+ — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
  4. Best move: Qg2# — queen g1→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, promotion, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1Q4p1/P3P1P1/1PQ2P1p/5kP1/7K w - - 2 60

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