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

Rating 1545 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/c1; bishops a3/c4; pawns a2/d4/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/e8; bishop h3; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nd2# — knight e4→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pQ3pp1/2p4p/7q/2BPnP2/B6b/P4PPP/R1R3K1 w - - 1 21

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