Chess Puzzle #8quIV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks f1/h1; pawns c4/d3/e4/f6. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks b2/f7; pawns c5/d6/e5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook f7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies fxg7+ (pawn f6→g7, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen d7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f3→g2).
4. Best move: Rxg2# — rook b2→g2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/3q1r1p/3p1P2/2p1pp2/2P1P3/3P1Q2/1r6/5RKR w - - 0 44

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