Chess Puzzle #fsN37 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks e1/g1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks g6/g8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g6→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook g2→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook e1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg1# — queen g7→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

collinear, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame. The combination ends with Qxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/ppp2pq1/3p1pr1/5n1p/2PPN1P1/4P2P/PP2QP1K/4R1R1 w - - 0 25

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