Chess Puzzle #3ISWI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1276 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks d1/e3; bishop h5; knight f1; pawns a3/b2/d4/g2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks f8/g8; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen f2→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook d1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rrk/ppb5/2p4p/3p3B/3Pp3/P3R2Q/1P3qP1/3R1NK1 w - - 5 29

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