Chess Puzzle #0DJnC — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1265 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f8; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen g4→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f8→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Be3# — bishop h6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Be3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/ppp4p/3p3b/4p3/4P1Q1/3B2P1/PPP4P/7K w - - 0 27

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