Chess Puzzle #pY8hD — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1929 · Advanced · double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen g6; rooks f1/h1; knights d2/f3; pawns e5/g5. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook d4; bishop e3; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe3 — king d3→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4+ — rook d4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
  3. Best move: Re3# — rook e4→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Re3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4p1/p3p1Q1/2qpP1P1/3r4/3KbN2/3N4/5R1R w - - 3 30

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