Chess Puzzle #4ATNH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1038 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen g6; rooks h1/h5; bishop d3; pawns d4/d5/e5/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen b2; rooks f7/h8; pawns a7/b7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
  3. Best move: Qf4# — queen f2→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/pp3r2/6Qp/3PP2R/3P4/3BK3/1q3PP1/7R w - - 5 32

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