Chess Puzzle #2Oxse — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1646 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop g3; knight a3; pawns a2/c3/e3/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight b2; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen f5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
  3. Best move: Bxc3# — bishop g7→c3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp3b1/p7/3p1qPQ/8/N1P1P1B1/Pn2KPP1/R6R w - - 0 19

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