Chess Puzzle #4mkuH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1067 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e3; knight h5; pawns a6/c6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop b2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen g5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5ppp/p1pp4/4pPqn/8/1P1BbP2/PBP1Q1PP/R4R1K w - - 3 18

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