Chess Puzzle #40wdT — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; bishop g4; pawns a3/b3/d7/h3. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f2; bishop g3; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop g3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Ng3# — knight e4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/3P3p/p7/1p1Q4/4n1B1/PP4bP/5rK1/R3R3 w - - 4 38

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