Chess Puzzle #A65rQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1560 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight f1; pawns a3/c3/d3/f2/g4. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks h7/h8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a7/c5/d4/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e2→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h7→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh1 (bishop g2→h1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxh1# — rook h8→h1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pb2qp1r/4p3/2p1n3/3p2P1/P1PP4/4QPB1/R3RNK1 w - - 0 22

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