Chess Puzzle #0v1M9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knights c4/f3; pawns a3/b4/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks b8/h8; bishop f6; knight f4; pawns a7/c6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen d7→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/p2q1pp1/2pp1b1p/4p3/1PN1Pn2/PBPP1N2/5P1K/R2Q1R2 w k - 1 22

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