Chess Puzzle #2TQ40 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 918 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks d8/e8; bishop f6; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1pp2pp1/p4b1p/4p3/1P1pPnqP/P2P1NP1/2P2PK1/R1BQ3R w - - 3 22

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