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

Rating 1197 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook e1; bishops b3/g3; pawns a3/d3/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook g2; bishop b7; knight b2; pawns a6/b5/c7/d4/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f6→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1bpp1pp1/p4q1p/1p6/3p4/PB1P1PBP/1n4r1/1Q2R2K w - - 0 29

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