Chess Puzzle #1eZpi — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1623 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c3; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f3/g3. Black: king b8; queen g6; rooks g8/h8; bishop e7; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh8 — rook h1→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen g3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4rr/ppp1bp2/3p1pq1/3P1Q2/2PN4/1PBn1PP1/P5K1/R6R w - - 7 31

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