Chess Puzzle #5AKjc — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1262 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d7; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; rooks g5/h8; bishop b6; knight f5; pawns a7/c7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg3# — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with hxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p1pR2p1/1b4k1/4Pnr1/5P1p/1P6/PBP3PP/R6K w - - 0 22

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