Chess Puzzle #5vK6V — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1702 · Advanced · attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks b2/f5; bishop h4; pawns a2/b4/c4/d3/e4/h3. Black: king b8; queen g7; rooks g1/g8; pawns a7/b7/d4/d6/e5/f6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook g1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king h2→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg1# — queen g7→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/pp4q1/3p1p2/4pR1p/1PPpP2B/3P3P/PR1Q3K/6r1 w - - 3 29

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