Chess Puzzle #4x1sE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1064 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight b4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a5/f8; bishop g7; knight h5; pawns b7/d6/e7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh5# — rook a5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2ppb1/1q1p2p1/r6n/1N6/1BP5/PP1Q2PP/R4RK1 w - - 6 25

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