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

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

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/g4. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook a8; bishops c8/h4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f7→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qg3# — queen f2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb3k1/ppp2q1p/3p4/3N4/2P3Pb/3Bp3/PP6/R2Q1K1R w - - 4 23

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