Chess Puzzle #b92Ah — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1808 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishops c5/g2; knight e5; pawns b5/c4/d3/h4. Black: king g7; rook d8; bishops f4/g4; knight e2; pawns d4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Ng3# — knight e2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5pk1/6p1/1PB1N2p/2Pp1bbP/3P4/4n1B1/4R1K1 w - - 7 36

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