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

Rating 982 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; pawns b3/c3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks b2/f8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3pp1/7p/4QP2/4P2q/1PP4P/1r4P1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 23

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