Chess Puzzle #4GOgd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks d1/e1; knight g4; pawns a5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks d5/d8; bishop g6; pawns e4/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen c3→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
4. Best move: Qf1# — queen e1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/Q7/6bp/P2r2p1/4ppN1/2q3P1/5P1P/3RR1K1 w - - 0 30

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