Mate in 3: queen to f7 (b7)
li-058MBPuzzle rating: 1642Theme: Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
28. Qf7+ Kh8 29. Qf8+ Ng8 30. Nf7#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to f8 (#1).
- Strong! knight to f7 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kh8, then Qf8+ and you stay on top.
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