Chess Puzzle #H8SuY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a6; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/d3/e7/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks c6/d8; knight f8; pawns f5/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd8=Q — pawn e7→d8, captures rook, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc2+ — rook c6→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook c2→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1n2/4P1k1/Q1r5/3q1p1p/5P1P/3P2P1/PP5K/5R2 w - - 0 32

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