Chess Puzzle #FH5do — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1470 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e2; knight b6; pawns a3/b2/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight b6→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6+ — rook f6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/pN3r1p/1p3p2/2p5/P4q2/1PQ1RP2/3R2K1 w - - 1 36

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