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

Rating 964 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishops b3/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/f3. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp3ppp/3bpn2/3P3q/8/1BN2P2/PP2QPK1/R1BR4 w kq - 1 17

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