Chess Puzzle #P79Nd — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1802 · Advanced · attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks g8/h3; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e2→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f6→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  4. Best move: Rh1# — rook h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pb3k2/1p2pq2/3p4/2pP4/2P4r/PPB1QPP1/4RRK1 w - - 0 27

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