Chess Puzzle #2vIkr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1336 · Intermediate · hook mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a1/g1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/f2/f5. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks f6/g7; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/g4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook f6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
  3. Best move: Rh3# — rook h6→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hook mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp3rp/p2p1r2/3PpP2/5np1/2P1QB2/PP3P1q/R5RK w - - 0 30

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