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

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks b7/f1; knight d7; pawns e3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen f5; rook f7; knight f2; pawns a6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f2→h3, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f5→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/1R1N1rpk/p3p2p/5q2/8/4P3/5nPP/5RK1 w - - 0 29

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