Chess Puzzle #6slW5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1525 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rooks b2/g1; pawns d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen g5; rooks g3/g8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f2→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg1# — queen g5→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/1p6/p3p3/3pP1q1/3P4/6rP/1R3QPK/6R1 w - - 9 39

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