Chess Puzzle #A7Gi8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook h8; knights d4/g4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen b5→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6kr/2q2pp1/4p3/1Q5p/3nP1n1/5N1P/P3BPP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 22

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