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

Rating 1495 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks a7/f6; bishop d4; pawns a4/c5/d6/e4/h3. Black: king d8; rook c2; bishop h6; knight h4; pawns c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook c2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g3→h4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bg5# — bishop h6→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Bg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/R6p/2pP1Rpb/2P5/P2BP2n/7P/2r2K2/8 w - - 9 43

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