Chess Puzzle #4GWGt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen f2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b5/c6/d3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen f2→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook h1→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p4ppp/2p5/1pb5/4q3/1P1p4/PBPP1QPP/R2K3R w - - 0 19

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