Chess Puzzle #8y9VD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks a1/e5; bishop g5; knights b1/f3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; bishops a7/b7; knight f8; pawns a6/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop g5→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ng1 (knight f3→g1).
  4. Best move: Qxg1# — queen f1→g1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q1nk1/bb3ppp/p1p5/4R1B1/1P6/P4N2/2q2PPP/RN4K1 w - - 1 21

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