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

Rating 1075 · Beginner · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/e1; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f3; bishops a6/g7; knights b8/e4; pawns d5/e6/g6/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: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxf2# — knight e4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Nn1q2k1/6bp/b3p1p1/3p4/3Pn3/5r2/PP3PPP/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 19

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