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

Rating 1072 · Beginner · fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks b1/e3; bishops e5/g6; pawns a2/c3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks d2/f8; pawns a7/b6/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen b7→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pQp3p1/1p4Bp/4B3/5P1q/2P1R2P/P2r2P1/1R4K1 w - - 1 29

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