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

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook e2; bishops b2/c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b8; rook f8; bishop d6; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/c6/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q3r1k/1p4pp/p1pb2p1/7n/2BPN3/1P5P/PBQ1R1P1/7K w - - 4 27

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