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

Rating 1800 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks c6/f1; knight b5; pawns a7/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king b7; queen f5; rooks d7/h8; knight g5; pawns b6/c7/d5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen d1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nf3# — knight g5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/Pkpr1p2/1pR5/1N1p1qnp/3P4/4P1P1/1P3PK1/3Q1R2 w - - 1 29

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