Chess Puzzle #0DBTw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook f1; bishop b3; pawns b2/c5/d3/d6/g3/h3. Black: king d7; queen e3; rook b8; bishop b7; pawns e5/f6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
  3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen e2→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1b1k4/3P1p2/2P1p3/1Q6/1B1Pq1PP/1P6/5RK1 w - - 0 36

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