Chess Puzzle #1cBuh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 942 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; knights b3/c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishop g4; knight g5; pawns a6/a7/c7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nh3# — knight g5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p1p3pp/p7/3P1pn1/4P1b1/1NN3P1/PPP2P1P/R4R1K w - - 0 19

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