Chess Puzzle #ETA9g — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1710 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/h2. Black: king h8; rooks g2/g8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen d3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook f1→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nf2# — knight e4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p3bp2/2p4p/3p4/2P1n3/3Q4/PP4rP/R4R1K w - - 1 25

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