Chess Puzzle #3T48y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e4→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/5q2/2b5/4Q3/P1N5/1P3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 16

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