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

Rating 1182 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns b5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; knights d7/f4; pawns b7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook a1→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1nq2p/4p1p1/1P6/5n2/5P2/5P1P/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 24

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