Chess Puzzle #0xY2i — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rooks g1/h6; knight g3; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d5; rooks e6/f7; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook h6→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight g3→f1).
  4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/pb2kr2/1p2r1pR/2pq1p2/3p4/1P1P2N1/1PP3PP/6RK w - - 8 32

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