Chess Puzzle #1anHN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1111 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/f2; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4. Black: king h7; queen g3; rooks g6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Raf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g3→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook f1→g1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg1# — rook g6→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/ppp4k/3p2rp/3Pp3/4Pp2/6q1/PPPQ1R1N/R6K w - - 2 32

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