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

Rating 1080 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen a1; rooks c1/f1; bishops e5/g2; pawns a2/c4/e2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks c8/f8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p3qpp/p1p1p3/4Bp2/2P3n1/6PK/P3P1B1/Q1R2R2 w - - 4 28

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