Chess Puzzle #3eIWz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1310 · Intermediate · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks e1/e5; bishop c4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/c5/c7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k1r2/1bp4p/1p3qp1/p1p1R3/2B5/P2P3Q/1PP3PP/4R2K w - - 4 22

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