Chess Puzzle #Fltq4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks e8/f7; bishop f3; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook f8; bishop g7; knight e2; pawns a6/d3/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
4. Best move: Qh1# — queen g1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Rrk1/3Q1Rb1/p5p1/2q4p/7P/3p1B2/4nPP1/6K1 w - - 1 37

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