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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/e3; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks c2/h8; bishop e7; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen d1→c2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f6→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g3→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/pp2bppp/5q2/4p3/4P1Pn/P3B1KP/BPr2P2/R2Q1R2 w k - 7 19

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