Chess Puzzle #Y8r7S — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2244 · Expert · discovered check, double check, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d1; knight c7; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b4; rooks c8/e8; bishop f5; knight e5; pawns a7/b5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen c3→b4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop f5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Be2 (bishop d1→e2).
  4. Best move: Bxe2# — bishop d3→e2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Bxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/p1N2pkp/6p1/1p2nb2/1q6/2Q5/P4PPP/R2BK2R w KQ - 0 25

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