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

Rating 1922 · Advanced · attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks d1/g1; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen h5; rooks d6/f8; bishop a6; pawns a7/b6/c5/c7/e5/f3/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rh6# — rook d6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p1p3kp/bp1r4/2pPp1pq/2P1P3/1P2QpP1/P2N1P1P/3R2RK w - - 0 25

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