Chess Puzzle #8mZ30 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1430 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rook a1; bishops c2/d2; knights f3/h4; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook e8; bishops d6/h3; knights c6/e3; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen b7→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg2+ — bishop h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg2 (knight h4→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pQ3ppp/2nb4/2p5/2Pp3N/P2PnNPb/1PBB1q1P/R6K w - - 2 25

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