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

Rating 1853 · Advanced · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c5; knight h5; pawns a7/c4/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg5# — pawn h6→g5, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with hxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pbp2pp1/7p/2bqP1Nn/2p5/2N2P2/PP1P2PP/R1BQ1R1K w kq - 0 13

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