Chess Puzzle #4vWe0 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1133 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights c3/e2; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e3; bishops c8/d4; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook e3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p3ppp/p1np4/2p2P2/P1Bb3q/2NPr2P/1PP1N1P1/R2Q1R1K w - - 1 15

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