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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; knight e5; pawns a4/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks f2/f8; knight g5; pawns a5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/5q2/p2QN1n1/P2P4/2P5/5rPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 28

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