Chess Puzzle #0IddH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1108 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks e1/e2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f7; rooks h4/h5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rh1# — rook h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1pp2q1p/p4n2/4N2r/7r/3P4/PPPQRPPP/4R2K w - - 2 23

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