Chess Puzzle #k88Sf — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2054 · Expert · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen a3; rooks f2/f3; bishop c4; pawns a5/c3/e3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/f8; knight f1; pawns a6/b3/b7/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen e5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  4. Best move: Qd1# — queen h1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p3pp1/p7/P3q3/2B1P2p/QpP1PR1P/5RPK/5n2 w - - 1 33

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