Chess Puzzle #0hm3K — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1187 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/g4; bishops c1/d3; pawns a3/c3/c4/d4/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/h6; knights d7/h5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop d3→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/p1pn2pp/1p1pp2r/7n/2PPPpR1/P1PB1P1q/5P1P/R1BQ3K w - - 8 20

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