Chess Puzzle #Bn8JV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d5/e4/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen f7; knight g4; pawns a5/b4/c5/e5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d8→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f7→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen f2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop c4→f1).
4. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/5q1k/8/p1pPp2p/PpB1P1nP/1P6/2P3P1/6K1 w - - 3 36

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