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

Rating 1156 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks d1/d4; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen b7→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nh3# — knight g5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1q3pp1/p5Qp/1p2P1n1/3R2P1/1BN2P2/PP5P/3R2K1 w - - 1 22

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