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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king h3; rook b8; bishop e6; pawns d5/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g6; rook b1; bishop g5; pawns b6/d6/e5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop e6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook b1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
  3. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g4→g3).
  4. Best move: Bh4# — bishop g5→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, exposed king, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Bh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/8/1p1pB1kp/3Pp1b1/4P3/5P1K/6P1/1r6 w - - 10 41

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