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

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

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rooks d1/g1; bishop f1; pawns a2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b2/g2; bishop d5; pawns f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop f1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop d5→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/Q4p1p/5p2/3b2q1/8/8/Pr4rP/3R1BRK w - - 0 26

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