Chess Puzzle #4L3Cg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1179 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook a1; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/d6/e3. Black: king h8; rooks d2/f8; bishop h3; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen b5→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook d2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nf2# — knight d3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp4pp/3P4/1Q6/P7/1B1nP2b/1P1r4/R5K1 w - - 1 28

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