Chess Puzzle #4dsY1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1179 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/c1; bishop c8; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook e2; pawns b6/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2B5/1pp3pk/1p5p/3Pp3/1P2P2q/P1Q4P/4r3/R1R3K1 w - - 3 28

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