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

Rating 1073 · Beginner · clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook c1; bishop e1; pawns d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e2; rook a2; knight f2; pawns f5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c7→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight f2→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen e2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q2ppk/7p/5p2/3P4/4P2P/r3qnP1/2R1B1K1 w - - 0 30

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