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

Rating 1702 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rook d1; bishop c2; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook f8; knight h5; pawns a5/b5/c6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d3→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Qe3# — queen c5→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/2p4p/ppq1p2n/4P3/P1PQ1P1P/1PB3P1/3R1K2 w - - 2 29

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