Chess Puzzle #0QM0d — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; knights d1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook h5; bishops b7/e3; knight d5; pawns a7/b5/e5/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen g6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pb4pp/6q1/1p1np2r/2P1Np2/3PbP2/PP2Q1PP/R2NR2K w - - 1 26

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