Chess Puzzle #3PNi4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1056 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e1; bishop g6; knight e4; pawns a2/c2/d5/g2/g4. Black: king f8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bh5 (bishop g6→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxh5# — rook h8→h5, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/p1p3p1/3p2B1/3Pp2p/3qN1P1/8/P1P1Q1P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 22

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