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

Rating 1405 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks e1/f1; knights d5/e7; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f4; rooks a8/e8; bishop f2; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen f4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/pp2Nppp/8/1Q1N4/4nq2/8/PPP2bPP/4RRK1 w - - 0 19

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