Chess Puzzle #1Z6P6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2206 · Expert · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook e1; bishops d5/f4; pawns a4/b2/c4/d3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rook f8; bishops d4/g4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f5→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  4. Best move: Rg1# — rook f1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4pp/p2p4/2pB1q2/P1Pb1Bb1/3P2P1/1P1Q3P/4R2K w - - 1 24

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