Chess Puzzle #CLgkH — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops d2/g2; knight f3; pawns a3/b5/c4/d3/d6/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen d8; rooks h5/h8; bishop b7; knights d7/e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/e6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h5→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: 2kq3r/pb1n1p2/1p1Pp3/1Pp1n1pr/2Pp4/P2P1NP1/3BQPB1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 22

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