Chess Puzzle #BDhRA — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1439 · Intermediate · attraction, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; pawns a3/b4/c5/d6/f4/g2. Black: king g7; queen b8; rook h8; knight g4; pawns a6/f6/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e4→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen b8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  4. Best move: Qh2# — queen h8→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q5r/6k1/p2P1pp1/2P5/1P2QPn1/P7/6P1/3R1RK1 w - - 3 44

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