Chess Puzzle #LrY3P — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rdg8+ — rook d8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop e7→g5).
3. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g8→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight f3→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp2n3/8/4P1B1/3p4/5N1q/PPP2P1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 22

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