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

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rooks b1/c1; bishop g2; pawns b4/c5/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h6; queen e2; rooks d7/d8; bishop c4; pawns b5/c6/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen a1→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook b1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen e2→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
5. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 4, middlegame, very long. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/3r3p/2p3pk/1pP2p2/1Pb1p3/4P1P1/4qPBP/QRR3K1 w - - 6 30

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