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

Rating 1040 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; rooks c1/e1; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/c6/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/b8; knight f4; pawns a6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rr4k1/2p2ppp/p1Pp4/5N2/4Pnq1/1PQ3P1/P4PK1/2R1R3 w - - 10 28

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