Chess Puzzle #47lRM — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1210 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks a1/g1; bishop e2; knight e5; pawns a3/b3/c4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks d8/g2; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d7/f7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen e6→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1bpp1p2/1p2q3/p3N2p/2PQ4/PP2P2P/4BPr1/R5RK w - - 0 22

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