Chess Puzzle #DX7vp — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1717 · Advanced · attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h3; queen e5; rooks e1/e2; pawns b3/c2/d3/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f3; rooks f4/f8; pawns e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e5→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook f4→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h3→h4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg4# — queen f3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/7k/4p1p1/4Q2p/5r1P/1P1P1qPK/2P1R3/4R3 w - - 0 48

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