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

Rating 1095 · Beginner · clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rook b7; bishop h4; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e1/f8; knight g5; pawn f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d4→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg1# — queen g6→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1R6/5pq1/6n1/3Q3B/1P1P3P/1PP2PPK/4r3 w - - 1 29

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