Chess Puzzle #7vR99 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1695 · Advanced · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/g2; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5. Black: king e7; queen h4; rooks f5/h2; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g3/g4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh1 (bishop g2→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2kp2/3p4/2pPpr2/2P1Q1pq/4B1p1/PP2N1Br/R3R1K1 w - - 0 29

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