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

Rating 1525 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight h7; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen f6; rooks a8/g8; bishops b6/b7; knights b8/f5; pawns a7/b5/c5/d7/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight h7→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Ng3# — knight f5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn4r1/pb1pk2N/1b2pq2/1pp2n1Q/1P1P1P2/2P4P/P5P1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 4 21

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