Chess Puzzle #39r82 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks f1/f2; knight e4; pawns a2/f3/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rook d8; bishops c6/d4; pawns c5/e7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop d4→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook d1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/4pQ1p/2b5/2p5/3bNP2/5P1q/P4R1P/5RK1 w - - 1 31

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