Mate in 2: knight to g3
li-00Yy4Puzzle rating: 1022Theme: Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
28... Ng3+ 29. hxg3 Qh5#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g3 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to h5 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead hxg3, then Qh5# and it is mate.
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