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

Rating 1128 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks g4/h5; pawns b7/c4/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg3# — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/Qpq3pp/8/3p3r/2p3r1/2P2N2/PP3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 21

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