Chess Puzzle #7dIzV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c5/f8; bishop b7; knight d6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen d7→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb1q1p1p/1p1n2p1/2r5/5Q2/1P1B3P/P3NPP1/3RR2K w - - 5 29

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