Chess Puzzle #C8cpw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1614 · Advanced · attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rooks d1/h4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks d6/g2; pawns a7/b7/e6/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook g2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g7→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4q1/3rp3/7Q/3P3R/7p/PP3PrK/3R4 w - - 2 33

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