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

Rating 1383 · Intermediate · clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rook e1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/h4. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook f2; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g5→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight e4→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qf3# — queen f8→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/pp1Q2p1/8/5nN1/3P3P/2P5/PP3r1p/4R2K w - - 3 31

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