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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook d1; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook b2; bishop e4; pawns a6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen c4→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/p3p1p1/4N3/2Q1b2q/2P2P1P/Pr4P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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