Chess Puzzle #0w3SV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d4/f1; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks e5/f8; knight b6; pawns a5/b7/d5/f2/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen e2→f2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
4. Best move: Rexf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rexf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4pp/1n3q2/p2pr3/P2R4/1BP5/1P2QpPP/5RK1 w - - 0 28

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