Chess Puzzle #471Vw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook g2; bishop g1; pawns b3/c2/d4/e3/e5. Black: king h7; queen h3; bishop h5; pawns b4/b7/d5/e4/e6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook g2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g5→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop f3→g2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5k/4p3/3pP1Qb/1p1Pp3/1P2P2q/2P3R1/6BK w - - 5 43

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