Chess Puzzle #3kRMN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; bishops b6/e2; knight c7; pawns a2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop e6; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen c1→g5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight d4→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop b6→g1).
4. Best move: Rxg1# — rook f1→g1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pN4p/pB1pb1p1/6q1/2Pn4/8/P3B1PP/2Q3K1 w - - 0 22

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