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

Rating 1929 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook h3; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g1; rooks d7/f8; bishop a6; pawns a7/e4/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Rf1# — rook d1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p2r3p/b5p1/6Q1/4ppN1/1P5R/P5PP/6qK w - - 0 33

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