Chess Puzzle #6eFu8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1585 · Intermediate · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rooks a1/g1; pawns a4/d5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook h6; knight c5; pawns a5/b6/c7/e5/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen b1→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h6→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen g3→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: 6k1/2p3pp/1p5r/p1nPp3/P3Pp2/5PqP/6P1/RQ4RK w - - 8 40

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