Chess Puzzle #0Iv2I — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1231 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen f2; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook g8; knight c5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen f2→h4).
  3. Best move: Qxh4# — queen h5→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1pp4p/3p4/p1nPp3/2P3q1/2NB3K/PP3Q2/3R1R2 w - - 1 27

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