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

Rating 1119 · Beginner · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook a1; knights d2/e6; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e3/f4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks g5/g8; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen h5→f7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g5→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Nf2# — knight d3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1p2q1p/1p1pN3/3P1prQ/2P1pP2/1P1nP2P/P2N3K/R7 w - - 0 26

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