Chess Puzzle #Auuyn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1664 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks a8/g7; bishop f5; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4k2/ppp3rp/3q1n1Q/4nb2/4p3/1BN4P/PPPP1PP1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 3 14

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