Chess Puzzle #czsrH — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e5; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/d4/d7/e7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop c1→f4, gives check. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e7→e5).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen f5→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d6→c6).
4. Best move: Qd5# — queen e5→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, opening. The combination ends with Qd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1bnr/p2pp1p1/1p5p/4kQ2/3pP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 1 8

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