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

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rook e4; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e4→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen a1→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2n2p/3p2p1/3P1qN1/1PP1R3/P7/5PPP/Q5K1 w - - 1 20

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