Chess Puzzle #1jdEi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1282 · Intermediate · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook f2; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen c1; bishop h6; pawns a7/b5/e5/f7/h3. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop h6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen c1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/p4p1k/7b/1p1Pp3/4P3/5BPp/PP3R1P/2q3K1 w - - 5 30

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