Chess Puzzle #2Mu8w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook c1; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns a5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c3/c8; knight e4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen b2→b4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook c3→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxc1 (bishop f4→c1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook c8→c1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen b4→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe1# — rook c1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/p3p3/P2pP3/1q1NnB2/2r5/1Q3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 28

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