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

Rating 1678 · Advanced · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f7; bishops d6/d7; knight c3; pawns a5/c5/c6/d4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f7→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2qb1r2/2pb2p1/p1p2PNQ/P2p4/1PnP3P/2P3P1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 23

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