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

Rating 819 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks b2/e7; pawns a4/b4/c4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g6; queen g5; bishop h3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/h5. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e7→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e5→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen c1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2R3/2pQ1nk1/6qp/PPP5/3P2Pb/1R3P1P/6K1 w - - 4 37

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