Chess Puzzle #I21v9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/c2; pawns a2/c4/d3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen g5; rooks g8/h3; bishop d4; pawns a7/c6/e6/f6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook b1→g1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg1# — rook g8→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p1k2p2/2p1pp2/6qp/2Pb4/3P1P1r/P1R1Q1PP/1R5K w - - 0 29

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