Chess Puzzle #2MVzZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1423 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks e1/f1; bishop f4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/g8; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop g7→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pp3pbp/2n3q1/1Q1p1p2/3P1B2/2P4P/PP1N2P1/4RRK1 w - - 6 19

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