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

Rating 2253 · Expert · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f4; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/g4. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e3/f7/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Qg3# — queen h4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp3p1k/5np1/2Bp4/3P1KPq/2P1p3/PP2Q1P1/R3R3 w - - 0 31

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