Chess Puzzle #nnftB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook h1; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e4. Black: king g7; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f3/g4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe2 — pawn f3→e2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
4. Best move: Qe7# — queen g5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppp3k1/3p4/3Pp3/2P1P1p1/P4p2/1P1QNq2/1K5R b - - 1 28

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