Chess Puzzle #9fMsL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1922 · Advanced · discovered attack, double bishop mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/h4; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen b3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e5→e3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxg3# — bishop d6→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, double bishop mate, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/3bp3/3Pq3/6bN/PQ4P1/1P1N1PP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 16

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