Chess Puzzle #02BD5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1006 · Beginner · deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; rooks d1/f1; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f3; rook e6; bishops f7/g3; knight e2; pawns a7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen f3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen g3→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4bkp/4r3/2Q5/8/N4qbP/PPP1nP1K/3R1R2 w - - 0 27

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