Chess Puzzle #4OZtp — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1330 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king a8; rook g8; bishop d5; knight g5; pawns a6/c5/d4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k5r1/8/p3P3/2pbN1n1/3p4/8/PPP3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 32

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