Chess Puzzle #02gUK — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/d1; bishops b1/d6; knight c3; pawns a4/b5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king f6; rooks h5/h8; bishop e6; knight g4; pawns b6/c6/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h5→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: R8h2+ — rook h8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: Rxf2# — rook h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5p2/1ppBbk2/1P5r/P3P1n1/2N5/5PP1/1BRR2K1 w - - 1 33

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