Chess Puzzle #5wfgN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks d1/d3; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks d6/d8; pawns a7/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d3→d6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen e2→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d6→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen c3→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, X-ray attack. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4p2/3r2pp/8/8/2QR1P2/P3q1PP/3R3K w - - 0 37

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