Chess Puzzle #JDdxl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1953 · Advanced · endgame, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen c5; rook a5; knight e2; pawns b6/b7/c7/e6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook a1→g1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rh5# — rook a5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/1ppk3p/1p2pR2/r1q5/4P3/3P4/PPP1n1PP/R5K1 w - - 3 21

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