Chess Puzzle #1GxgN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1216 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b3; queen a8; rook e8; pawns a3/b2/c3. Black: king h7; queen f7; knight g2; pawns a7/b5/g6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king b3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen f7→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka5 (king b4→a5).
  3. Best move: Qa4# — queen c4→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qa4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q3R3/p4qpk/6p1/1p5p/8/PKP5/1P4n1/8 w - - 2 43

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