Chess Puzzle #A8fEi — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queens e2/e8; rooks b1/f1; pawns f5/g3/h2. Black: king b7; queen d4; rook a2; knight b2; pawns b5/c4/c6/h6. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc3+ — queen d4→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen e2→c2).
3. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
4. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c3→c2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, pin. The combination ends with Qxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/1k6/2p4p/1p3P2/2pq4/6P1/rn2Q2P/1R1K1R2 w - - 0 41

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