Chess Puzzle #MBd4f — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks e1/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qf4# — queen f1→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, dovetail mate, endgame, mate, mate in 4, very long. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/ppp3k1/2n2q2/7Q/3p2p1/5N1P/PPP2PP1/R3r1K1 w - - 0 22

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.