Chess Puzzle #26ITe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1107 · Beginner · discovered attack, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, morphys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; knight b6; pawns a3/b4/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c6/f3; bishops b7/c7; pawns a4/b5/d7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6+ — rook c6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bxf3# — bishop b7→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, morphys mate, short. The combination ends with Bxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1bbp2pp/1Nr5/1pP1p3/pP6/P3Pr2/5PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 23

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