Chess Puzzle #0OlB8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1066 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e7; queen f6; rook h8; bishops f8/h5; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen f6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bf3# — bishop h5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: N4b1r/1p1nkppp/p2p1q2/Q1pP3b/4P3/3BBP2/PP3P1P/R4RK1 w - - 3 17

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