Chess Puzzle #vmCUM — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2409 · Master · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks d1/h5; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e2/f2/g3. Black: king f7; queen g5; rook e8; knights e3/e4; pawns a7/b6/c5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight e4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg4# — queen g5→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p4k2/1p6/2p3qR/2P1nN2/4n1P1/PPQ1PPK1/3R4 w - - 1 27

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