Chess Puzzle #3iLW1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1067 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/d8; bishop b2; knight e3; pawns a3/c2/c5/f2. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook c7; knight h3; pawns a5/b5/c6/e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen e4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nf4# — knight h3→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2r3pk/2p2p1p/ppP1p3/4q3/P3N2n/1BPQ1P2/3R2K1 w - - 0 33

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