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

Rating 1616 · Advanced · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; rooks a1/e3; bishop f5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook a8; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f6/g3/g5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king h2→g3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f1→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
  3. Best move: Qh4# — queen f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/ppp1Q3/5p2/3p1Bp1/3P4/4R1p1/PPP3PK/RN3q2 w - - 0 24

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