Chess Puzzle #51Gbp — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1226 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook a1; bishop c1; knight h4; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks e2/h5; bishop a7; knight h7; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen h6→h5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg1# — queen g7→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/bp4qn/3p3Q/p1p4r/P2P1P1N/2P4P/1P2r3/R1B4K w - - 0 28

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