Chess Puzzle #3QFec — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1225 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks e7/g7; bishop g2; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g3/h6. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks c2/f8; bishop f5; pawns b3/d6/f6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/4R1Rp/3p1p1P/2qP1bp1/3Q4/Pp4P1/1Pr2PB1/6K1 w - - 0 27

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