Chess Puzzle #6bigA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen c7; bishop c2; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/f5. Black: king h6; rooks f2/h2; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/d6/f6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook f2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d3→d4).
3. Best move: Rd2+ — rook h2→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop c2→d3).
4. Best move: Rdxd3# — rook d2→d3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, exposed king, fork, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Rdxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q5/p2p1ppk/1p1b1P2/8/1P1K2N1/P1B2r1r/8 w - - 0 44

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