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

Rating 1114 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen e5; bishop d5; pawns e4/g3/h2. Black: king a7; rooks c7/d2; bishop e3; pawns a6/b7/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
  3. Best move: Rxh2# — rook d2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/kpr5/p7/3BQ1pp/4P3/4b1PK/3r3P/8 w - - 1 36

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