Chess Puzzle #606S2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1781 · Advanced · attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks b1/f2; bishop g6; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks e5/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook b1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg1+ — queen g4→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king h1→g1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
  4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppp5/3p1PBp/3Pr1p1/2P3q1/1P5b/PQ3R1P/1R5K w - - 1 27

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