Chess Puzzle #M6AKD — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights a4/e1; pawns a3/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/f7/g3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp1b1p2/2n5/3pPp2/Nb1P4/P5p1/1B3PP1/R2QNRK1 w kq - 0 19

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