Chess Puzzle #4Dk6o — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook f4; knight e5; pawns b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen f2→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb5p/1p4p1/3qN3/3P1R2/2P5/1P3QPP/6K1 w - - 7 38

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