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

Rating 1265 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen a5; rook a1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/g4. Black: king g7; rook f2; bishop e3; knight d3; pawns b7/c6/e4/e6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop e3→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g3→h4).
  3. Best move: Rh2# — rook f2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4k1/2p1p3/Q7/2PPp1P1/3nb3/PP2BrK1/R7 w - - 7 36

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