Chess Puzzle #FED5g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1467 · Intermediate · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c6; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/g3; knight g4; pawns a7/d5/e4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g3→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook f1→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1q5/2B3p1/2Np3p/Q2Pp1n1/2P3r1/PP5P/R4RK1 w - - 0 24

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