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Black to move

Your move

Find the best move for Black.

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Rating
2279
Difficulty
Expert
Objective
Checkmate
Popularity
90%
Solution

37… ♜g2+ 38. ♚h4 ♜xg4+ 39. ♚xg4 ♛g2+ 40. ♚h4 g5+ 41. fxg5 ♛xg5#

The position

This expert puzzle (rating 2279) asks Black to move to find the winning idea. It features these themes: Mate in 5, Sacrifice, Attraction.

It is Black to move. Look for the tactic hiding in the position — Mate in 5, Sacrifice, Attraction. 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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