Chess Puzzle #HE6tG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook e2; bishops e1/g2; pawns a4/c4/e3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d1/f3; knights e8/g4; pawns e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook d1→e1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook e2→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4n1k1/6pp/2Q5/4p2q/P1P1P1n1/4PrP1/4RPB1/3rB1K1 w - - 0 28

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