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

Rating 1484 · Intermediate · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook a1; bishop c1; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook f8; bishop h2; knight g3; pawns a7/c5/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf1+ — knight g3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1q3pp/4Q3/2pp4/8/3PN1nP/PPP3Pb/R1B4K w - - 2 21

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