Chess Puzzle #1IGji — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1162 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/e5/f3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks a8/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4+ — rook f4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook c2→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen g3→h2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/ppp3pp/8/4P3/4Br2/3Q1Pq1/PP6/2R2R1K w - - 4 27

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