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

Rating 872 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; bishop g4; pawns a2/b2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f1→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/pb5p/1p2P1p1/2p1Q3/6B1/8/PP4PP/7K w - - 0 31

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