Chess Puzzle #grG8j — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1914 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks a1/c1; knights b3/e2; pawns a3/b4/c2/e3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; rook c8; bishop d6; knights a4/e5; pawns a6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king d2→d1).
  3. Best move: Nb2# — knight a4→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pp1/p2b3p/3pn3/nP4PP/PN2P3/2PKN3/R1R5 w - - 0 26

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