Chess Puzzle #2bn1h — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1688 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rook f6; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook e1; knight h3; pawns b5/c5/d4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook e1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king g2→h3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg4# — queen g7→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6q1/Q4R2/1pp4p/3p3N/2PP2Pn/PP5P/4r2K w - - 0 31

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