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

Position

White: king d1; queen g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook c8; bishop a4; knight e5; pawns a7/f6/g7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxa4 — pawn b3→a4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc2+ — queen c6→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d1→e1).
3. Best move: Nxd3# — knight e5→d3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

corner mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p5p1/2q2p2/4n3/b3P3/1P1P1P2/P1P4P/R1BK1RQ1 w - - 1 25

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