Chess Puzzle #31hWX — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1869 · Advanced · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks d1/h1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks e4/e8; bishop a6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d4/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  4. Best move: Qh4# — queen f6→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p1p3k1/bpn2q1p/3Q3P/3pr1p1/1P3N2/PBP2PP1/3R2KR w - - 0 20

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