Chess Puzzle #k9rbp — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1973 · Advanced · attraction, double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook f1; bishops a3/f3; knights b5/d4; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rook h8; bishops a8/e5; knights b6/d5; pawns e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h3→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf4+ — knight d5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  4. Best move: Nh3# — knight f4→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, double check, kingside attack, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Nh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b3k2r/6pp/1n2pp2/1N1nb3/3N4/BQ2PBPq/5P1P/5RK1 w k - 0 21

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.