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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/e3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks e4/f8; bishop h3; pawns a6/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen e2→g4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen h4→g4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  4. Best move: Qg2# — queen g4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/p1p5/1p6/3Pr2q/1BP1B2b/PP2QP2/RN2R1K1 w - - 2 21

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