Chess Puzzle #0BF2J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, long, master, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rook e1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g6. Black: king g7; queen d7; rook d8; bishop g5; pawns a6/b7/c5/e6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e2→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen d7→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook e1→d1, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, long, master, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p1q2k1/p3p1P1/2p2pb1/6p1/2PP2N1/PP2QP2/1K2R3 w - - 2 26

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