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

Rating 954 · Beginner · back rank mate, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/d6; bishop g5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a7/f8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b6/e4/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook d1→f1, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/r4qbp/pp1R2p1/4p1B1/2P1p3/1P3Q2/P4PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 28

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