Chess Puzzle #D2sxn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1873 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen d7; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g2. Black: king b6; queen h6; rook h8; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/d3/e6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h6→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Nd4# — knight c6→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pp1Q4/1kn1p2q/3nP3/4NP2/3p2K1/PPPB2P1/R4R2 w - - 5 29

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