Chess Puzzle #2pvKl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks d1/e2; bishop f3; pawns a2/c5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c1/d8; bishop d2; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook e2→d2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook c1→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d2→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop f3→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qf1# — queen f4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, X-ray attack. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3p1p/2p3p1/2P5/5q2/5B2/PQ1bR1PP/2rR3K w - - 4 30

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