Chess Puzzle #GzH3g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks e7/f1; pawns a3/b4/g2/h2. Black: king b3; queen c5; rooks f2/f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb1+ — rook f1→b1, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb2+ — rook f2→b2, gives check. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb1+ — rook b2→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e7→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe1# — rook b1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3R3/Q1p2r2/1pq4p/1P6/Pk6/5rPP/5RK1 w - - 3 35

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