Chess Puzzle #4nbqi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1403 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/b2/b7/d4/f4/h2. Black: king e7; queen h6; rooks b8/g3; bishop d6; pawns a7/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g3→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook f1→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/pP2kp1p/2Qbp2q/8/3P1P2/3B2r1/PP5P/R1B2R1K w - - 1 21

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