Chess Puzzle #SEDz2 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2516 · Master · attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e2; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/g8; bishop h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d1→d5. 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: Bf3+ — bishop h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  4. Best move: Qh1# — queen h4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/1pp2p2/p6p/4p2b/4P2q/1BP5/PP2RPP1/R2Q2K1 w q - 0 23

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