Chess Puzzle #3FHR2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/e4; bishop b4; pawns b3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks d2/e8; bishop g7; pawns c3/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen c2→c3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/4ppbp/6p1/4Pq2/1B2R3/1Pp5/2Qr2PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 33

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