Chess Puzzle #0GyoW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1352 · Intermediate · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/c4; pawns a4/c2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks e8/f8; bishop h2; knight g3; pawns c5/d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf1+ — knight g3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/7p/Q2q2p1/2p5/P1Bp4/4P1nP/1BP3Pb/R3R2K w - - 3 28

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