Chess Puzzle #0i7Rk — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1240 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishop g3; knights e4/f4; pawns a2/b2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f7; bishop d4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop g3→h4).
  3. Best move: Qxh4# — queen h5→h4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1n1r2/7p/4q3/3bNN2/1Q4B1/PP4PK/2R2R2 w - - 5 29

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