Chess Puzzle #3AOAi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g2; knights b4/e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop g2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop e7→g5).
  3. Best move: Qxg5# — queen g6→g5, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2nppp/3p2q1/6B1/1nBP4/1Q6/PP1N1PbP/R4RK1 w - - 0 15

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