Chess Puzzle #7cvX5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; queen g8; rook d4; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h6; queen g2; pawns f5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf5 — king f4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rf4 (rook d4→f4).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen f3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king f5→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qe6# — queen d5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/5p1p/5p1k/5p2/3R1K2/4P1P1/5PqP/8 w - - 7 34

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