Chess Puzzle #07KFG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1321 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f3; bishops e5/g2; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/g3. Black: king b8; queen e2; rooks h5/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Raf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h5→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh1 (bishop g2→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen e2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppp3p1/3bQ3/3pB2r/3P4/2P2RP1/P1P1q1B1/R5K1 w - - 0 22

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