Chess Puzzle #0k2Ip — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1547 · Intermediate · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d1/d7; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks e8/f8; bishop g3; pawns a7/b7/g6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop g5→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe1 (bishop d2→e1, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pp1R2pp/6p1/4q1B1/6Q1/2P3bP/PP4P1/3R3K w - - 4 26

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