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

Rating 1949 · Advanced · kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/c5/c7/g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen c2→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
  4. Best move: Rexf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rexf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p1p3p1/3b4/2p3p1/7q/2P4P/PPQ2PP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 20

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