Chess Puzzle #FcFb8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook e1; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/e6/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen h6; rook h8; bishop c6; pawns a5/b7/h2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop c6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
4. Best move: Qf3# — queen h3→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, fork, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1p6/2bQP2q/p4N2/8/1P6/P4PPp/4R1K1 w - - 0 35

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