Chess Puzzle #8rv8x — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f3/g2. Black: king e8; queen h6; rook h8; bishops d7/h2; knight g4; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3+ — bishop h2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/p2b1ppp/7q/8/4N1n1/5P2/PPPP2Pb/R1BQ1R1K w k - 1 15

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