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

Rating 1036 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; rooks d8/f1; bishop c5; pawns b2/b5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f6; queen h5; rook h8; knight h4; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Q2R3r/1pp2ppp/5k2/1PB4q/7n/6P1/1P3PKP/5R2 w - - 3 25

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