Chess Puzzle #59dlu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d2/g1; bishop a5; pawns b5/c4/d5/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook f3; pawns c7/d6/e4/e5/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook d2→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook f3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen d7→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2pq2p1/3p4/BP1Pp3/2P1p2p/4Pr1P/3R1PP1/6RK w - - 1 37

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