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

Rating 1030 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e6/f5; bishop c5; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen e2→c4. 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 f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp4p/p3r1p1/2b1Pr1n/5p2/8/PPPBQ1PP/R4R1K w - - 0 25

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