Chess Puzzle #4Pk6m — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1248 · Intermediate · endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks f1/f2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g3; rooks h5/h8; pawns b7/d6/e7/f4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h8→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh2 (queen c2→h2).
  4. Best move: Rxh2# — rook h3→h2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1p2p1k1/3p2p1/7r/3P1p2/P1P3qP/1PQ2RP1/5R1K w - - 4 32

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