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

Rating 1735 · Advanced · arabian mate, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e8; bishops d6/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks c2/h4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rcxh2# — rook c2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rcxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pp3ppk/3B4/6q1/3n3r/6N1/PPrQ3P/5BK1 w - - 2 30

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