Chess Puzzle #1up3t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 954 · Beginner · corner mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook a1; knights e3/f5; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishop f4; knight e4; pawns b5/c6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight e3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop f4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nd2# — knight e4→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2q3p1/2p3Qp/1p1p1N2/1P1PnbP1/2P1N2P/5P2/R5K1 w - - 1 25

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