Chess Puzzle #E4OuP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1604 · Advanced · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/e2; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop f2; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen g3→f2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/2n1p3/8/3PN1n1/4PN1q/PP2Bb2/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 0 15

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