Chess Puzzle #HJBx4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen b8; rooks c1/f1; bishop a3; pawns a4/c2/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen f5; rook e3; knight f6; pawns a7/f3/f7/g4/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe3 — king f2→e3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen f5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
3. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
4. Best move: Qg2# — queen e2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/p4pk1/5n2/5q1p/P2P2p1/B1P1rpP1/2P2K1P/2R2R2 w - - 2 27

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