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

Position

White: king h3; queen d4; rook e4; bishop c4; knight d3; pawns b3/f3/g2/h4. Black: king h6; queen d1; rooks f5/f8; pawns b4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook e4→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen d1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h3→g3).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf3# — rook f8→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/7p/6pk/5r2/1pBQR2P/1P1N1P1K/6P1/3q4 w - - 1 48

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