Chess Puzzle #2BZYE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen e2; rooks a1/f3; bishop e1; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/f4. Black: king c8; queen h5; bishop d6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g3/g7. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp2pp1/3b4/7q/3NnP2/P3PRpK/1PP1Q3/R3B3 w - - 1 21

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