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

Rating 1628 · Advanced · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c8; rooks d1/g1; bishop d2; knight g3; pawns a2/e4/f6/g5/h7. Black: king h8; queen e3; rook b2; bishop f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/d4/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen e3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Nd3# — knight f4→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q2b1k/p4p1P/1p3Pp1/4p1P1/3pPn2/4q1N1/Pr1B1K2/3R2R1 w - - 1 43

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