Chess Puzzle #KKM6i — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a7/f8; knight c6; pawns b5/b7/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/rpQ3p1/2n1p2p/1p6/7q/1B6/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22

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