Chess Puzzle #3IbmE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1866 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/e1; knights d2/d6; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks f5/g8; bishops a8/g7; pawns a6/a7/d7/e6/h6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight d6→f5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop g7→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b5rk/p1Qp2bp/p2Np1qp/5r2/3P4/1PP2P2/P2N2PP/R3R1K1 w - - 3 20

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