Chess Puzzle #46ZVZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1586 · Intermediate · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen f4; rooks d1/h1; bishop c4; knight h4; pawns a4/b3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook e8; pawns a7/f6/g5/h5. White is ahead by 13 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight h4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4+ — pawn g5→f4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Qg4# — queen g7→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p5q1/5p2/6pp/P1BP1Q1N/1P4K1/5PPP/3R3R w - - 0 36

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