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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a7/b7; knight b6; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g4; rooks c8/f7; bishop e5; pawns c7/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen c4→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop e5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f7→f1).
4. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rk4/RRp2r1p/1N1p2p1/4b3/2Q1P1q1/8/P1P3PP/6K1 w - - 7 25

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