Chess Puzzle #0wvBM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook f2; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks c7/g8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c7→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1pr3qp/p3p3/2Np1Q1P/3P4/4P3/PP3RP1/6K1 w - - 0 33

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