Chess Puzzle #1j1gO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1017 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rooks b1/f1; pawns a2/b4/c5/d6/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook f8; bishop e5; knight g5; pawns a6/b7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nf3# — knight g5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p5p/p2P3q/2P1bQn1/1P6/6P1/P4PK1/1R3R2 w - - 1 33

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