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

Rating 1028 · Beginner · corner mate, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g4. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h3; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook d8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  4. Best move: Nf3# — knight d4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1pp1pp2/p4pp1/8/2BnNbP1/2PP3r/PP3PK1/R4R2 w - - 0 19

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