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Black to move

Your move

Find the best move for Black.

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Rating
2463
Difficulty
Expert
Objective
Checkmate
Popularity
92%
Solution

43… ♜h5+ 44. ♚g8 ♜e8+ 45. ♚f7 ♜f5+ 46. ♚g6 ♞h4+ 47. ♚h6 ♜e6+ 48. ♚h7 ♜h5+ 49. ♚g8 ♜e8+ 50. ♚f7 ♜f5#

The position

This expert puzzle (rating 2463) asks Black to move to find the winning idea. It features these themes: Mate in 5.

It is Black to move. Look for the tactic hiding in the position — Mate in 5. Drag a piece on the board to play your move; the puzzle will tell you if you found the best continuation.

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