=== Chess Short #33 ===
Format: countdown_puzzle
Source: Lichess puzzle nB2P3 (rating 1837)
Pre-setup FEN: Q5n1/pp1k2p1/1qb5/4P3/3N4/3Br3/PP4pP/1RR3K1 w - - 0 26
Puzzle FEN (after setup move): Q5n1/pp1k2p1/1qb5/4P3/3N4/3Br3/PP4pP/1R1R2K1 b - - 1 26
Setup move (opponent): Rd1 (c1d1)
Solver plays: Black
Themes: fork long mate mateIn3 middlegame pin sacrifice
Solver moves (SAN): Re1+ Qxd4+ Qxe3#
Full continuation (SAN): Re1+ Rxe1 Qxd4+ Re3 Qxe3#
Full continuation (UCI): e3e1 d1e1 b6d4 e1e3 d4e3
PGN: 26...Re1+ 27. Rxe1 Qxd4+ 28. Re3 Qxe3#
Lichess analysis: https://lichess.org/analysis/Q5n1%2Fpp1k2p1%2F1qb5%2F4P3%2F3N4%2F3Br3%2FPP4pP%2F1R1R2K1%20b%20-%20-%201%2026
Lichess source: https://lichess.org/GNhriIaG#51
Duration: 32s

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Black to Move: Mate In 3 • Rating 1837 #shorts

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Mate In 3 puzzle, Lichess rating 1837. Black to move — deliver mate in 3.

Solution: 26...Re1+ 27. Rxe1 Qxd4+ 28. Re3 Qxe3#

Try it yourself: https://lichess.org/analysis/Q5n1%2Fpp1k2p1%2F1qb5%2F4P3%2F3N4%2F3Br3%2FPP4pP%2F1R1R2K1%20b%20-%20-%201%2026

#chessshorts #chessbrain #findthemove #mateinX #chesspuzzle #chesstactics #chess960 #chesslover

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2026-04-22 08:00 (local machine time)
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