Chess Puzzle #S6htd — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen d6; rook b4; knight a3; pawns b2/d5/e6/g4/g6/h2. Black: king g7; queen g2; rook c8; pawns f7/h3. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf7 — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen g2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen d6→g3).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook c8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
4. Best move: Qf6# — queen f2→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/5pk1/3QP1P1/3P4/1R4PK/N6p/1P4qP/8 w - - 1 43

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