Chess Puzzle #gV5u2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1964 · Advanced · master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; bishops e6/h2; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2/h3. Black: king e7; queen b4; rook f8; knight d7; pawns a4/b5/g7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen f3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen b4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Rxf2# — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/3nk1p1/4B3/1p6/pq1PP2p/5Q1P/PP2NP1B/6K1 w - - 1 34

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