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

Rating 1640 · Advanced · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f5; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook f5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf3# — queen f7→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3qpp/4p3/3p1r2/8/1QN2n2/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 4 20

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