Chess Puzzle #0ZD8e — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks e1/g4; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks f6/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen c3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f6→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Qg1# — queen c5→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, master, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/2b1pr2/2q1N3/2P3R1/1PQ4P/P5P1/4R2K w - - 5 26

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