Chess Puzzle #17e9c — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1042 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f6; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
  3. Best move: Qe1# — queen h1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3p1p/2p2Qp1/3p3P/3P4/2NB4/PPP2PPq/5K2 w - - 1 20

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