Chess Puzzle #62ul6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks d3/g1; pawns a5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen g6; rooks e2/g7; knight e4; pawns d4/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
4. Best move: Rexg1# — rook e1→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rexg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pr1/3p2qk/P3p3/3pn3/1Q1R1P2/4r1PP/6RK w - - 0 36

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