Chess Puzzle #2DRVu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/f8; bishop b8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1b2rrk1/ppq3pp/4pn2/2Npn3/8/2PP3P/PP3PP1/R1BQRBK1 w - - 1 16

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