Chess Puzzle #M7TRU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1743 · Advanced · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks c1/d1; knight d4; pawns a2/c7/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen d5; rooks c8/e4; bishop h3; pawns a6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2P2p1k/p5pp/3q4/3Nr3/7b/PQ3PP1/2RR2K1 w - - 0 32

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