Chess Puzzle #4M74l — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e2/g3; bishop e6; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2. Black: king f8; queen h6; rook e7; bishop f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp2r1pp/2p1B2q/2P5/2QP1b2/6R1/PP2RP2/6K1 w - - 11 30

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