Chess Puzzle #29NWr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b7; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f6; queen h3; rook a8; knight e5; pawns a7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop b7→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Rfd1 (rook f1→d1).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h3→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/pB6/5k1p/4n1p1/2P5/6Pq/PP3P1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 26

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