Chess Puzzle #0toch — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f5; rook h4; bishops b3/d6; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g1; rook e1; knights f6/g6; pawns a6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re3+ — rook e1→e3, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh4+ — pawn g5→h4, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
4. Best move: Qf1# — queen g1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/p2B1nnp/5Qp1/7R/1B4KP/1PP2PP1/4r1q1 w - - 4 30

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