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

Position

White: king g4; queen b6; rook a7; bishop e4; pawns a4/f3/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen h1; rooks d2/f4; knight e6; pawns e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen h1→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g4→f5).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g2→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king f5→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qf6# — queen g6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/R5pp/1Q2n3/4p3/P3BrKP/5PP1/3r4/7q w - - 5 37

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