Chess Puzzle #pzUDS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2304 · Expert · discovered check, double check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f3/g2. Black: king d8; queen g1; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f6/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king f1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Ng3# — knight e2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered check, double check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ng3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk3r/pppp4/5p2/2bNp3/2BnP1p1/3P1P2/PPP3P1/R2QRKq1 w - - 1 16

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