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

Rating 1128 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook a8; knight c5; pawns d4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king f7; rook a3; bishop a6; pawns c6/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h4→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxh3# — rook a3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R7/5kp1/b1p4p/2NpP3/3P2P1/r5KP/8/8 w - - 11 35

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