Chess Puzzle #43Fz5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1612 · Advanced · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c7/d1; bishop g7; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook e8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen e3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pR3Bp/p1b5/8/8/1PN1q2P/1PP3P1/3R3K w - - 3 26

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