Chess Puzzle #DhUeR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen b7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight b8; pawns a7/c6/e7/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa1 — queen c3→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen b7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e8→f7).
3. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop e2→c4, gives check. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e7→e6).
4. Best move: Qxe6# — queen c8→e6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pQ2p1pp/2p3p1/8/8/2q5/P3BPPP/R1BK3R b kq - 1 14

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