Chess Puzzle #0RDBo — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook g3; knight d2; pawns b3/c4/e4/g5/h4. Black: king g7; queen f2; rook f4; pawns b7/c5/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook f4→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook g3→h3).
4. Best move: Qf4# — queen h2→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4kp/3p2p1/2p1p1P1/2P1Pr1P/1P1Q2R1/3N1qK1/8 w - - 1 31

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