Chess Puzzle #1YBU1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 970 · Beginner · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e6; bishops c1/f5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights b8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop f5→h3. 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 Qxf1 (queen d1→f1, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2nrk1/pp3qpp/2pbR3/3p1B2/3P4/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQ2K1 w - - 5 13

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