Chess Puzzle #6SvNl — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1421 · Intermediate · endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, queen endgame.

Position

White: king e2; queen d4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/f4/h4. Black: king f6; queen c6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f5→g4).
  3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g4→h3).
  4. Best move: Qg3# — queen g5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, queen endgame. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/1pq1pkp1/7p/3Q1P1P/4P3/PP2KP2/8 b - - 2 32

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