Chess Puzzle #5su4n — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1814 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops d5/e3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b8/d7; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen c7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rb3r1k/1pqb2p1/p6p/3B1n1Q/P3p3/2NPB2P/1PP2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 20

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