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

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d6/f1; bishop b3; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d8/g5; bishops f3/f8; pawns a6/b5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d6→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rg5# — rook g2→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1b1k/5p1p/p2R4/1p4rN/8/1B2Pb2/PPP2PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 27

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