Chess Puzzle #5nA84 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d7; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f4; rook g8; bishops d6/h5; pawns a7/d5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d7→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g8→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king f1→g1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p2Q1p1p/3b1p2/3p3b/N4q2/1P1B3P/P1P2P2/R3RK2 w - - 3 29

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