Chess Puzzle #P8GfJ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2334 · Expert · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/g7; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; knight g2; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop g7→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh4+ — knight g2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Nf3# — knight h4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2qpBp/6p1/1BPp4/1P6/P6b/4NPnP/R2Q1K1R w - - 2 18

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