Chess Puzzle #2KfYZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1092 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f5; rook h8; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h8→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen f5→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppp3k1/2n2p2/2b1pqp1/4Q3/2B2P1P/PPP3P1/R4RK1 w - - 6 26

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