Chess Puzzle #Nf8bP — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2334 · Expert · double check, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/f4; bishops a4/c1; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d2/g2/g4. Black: king g8; rooks e1/f8; bishop h4; knight g3; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 12 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Ng5# — knight e4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/2p5/2Qp4/B4RPb/P5n1/1PPP2P1/RNB1r1K1 w - - 1 18

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