Chess Puzzle #qFm1b — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks a1/g1; bishop g2; pawns a4/b3/c4/d4/e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/h6; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop g2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop f1→h3).
4. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/pp2q1pp/2p1p2r/3p4/P1PP1Pp1/1PQ1P3/5PBP/R5RK w - - 0 19

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