Chess Puzzle #B50fo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1492 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rooks d6/g1; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook g8; bishop f5; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/e4/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c7→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight d3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg3# — queen g5→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1Q5/Pp1R3p/1P3bq1/2P1pN2/3nP2P/5PP1/6RK w - - 18 39

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