Chess Puzzle #Jd2e0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1589 · Intermediate · collinear, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks f4/g8; pawns a6/b7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  4. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

collinear, endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1p5k/p6p/8/5r1q/2Q4P/PP5K/R4R2 w - - 4 36

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