Chess Puzzle #1mRBL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/e3; bishop c2; pawns a4/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e6/f5; bishop b7; pawns a5/c5/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e3→e6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh5+ — rook f5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Rh1# — rook h5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b4p1/3pr2p/p1p2r1q/P7/2PQR1P1/2B2P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 27

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