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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e7/f8; bishop d6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf2# — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppq1r1p1/2pbp1Q1/3p4/1P1Pn3/2P2N1P/PB3PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 5 19

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