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

Rating 2240 · Expert · attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g3; bishops c5/g6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g4/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king g2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g3→h4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bf2+ — bishop c5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
  4. Best move: f6# — pawn f7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with f6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk3/pp3pp1/6b1/2bpn3/5Pp1/3P2r1/PPPN2K1/R1BQR3 w q - 0 17

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