Chess Puzzle #1u0Tu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 733 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rook e2; pawns b4/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen g6; knight g5; pawns b6/g3/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen g6→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen b1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/6p1/1p4qk/6n1/1P6/2P3pP/4R1P1/7K w - - 0 36

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