Chess Puzzle #X9848 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1822 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f6; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh6# — rook f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pb4pp/1qp1pr2/3pPp2/4n3/1P1B1P2/PBP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 16

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