Chess Puzzle #4dSA4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1648 · Advanced · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishop e3; knights e2/e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight e4; pawns a6/b4/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight e2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b2b1pp/p1qpN3/8/1p2n3/3QB2P/PPP1N1P1/1R3R1K w - - 1 19

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