Chess Puzzle #FVQ7v — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; bishop a3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g3. Black: king g8; rooks d2/d3; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Bf8+ — bishop a3→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
4. Best move: Qe5# — queen e8→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3p1p/2p1n1p1/8/2P1QP2/B2r2P1/PP1r4/1K6 b - - 5 30

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