Chess Puzzle #11Yoi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; rooks c1/e1; bishop e3; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Nf3# — knight e5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p5pp/2p1q3/3pn3/N2Q3P/1P2B1P1/P4PK1/2R1R3 w - - 3 21

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