Chess Puzzle #4u95i — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook g1; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/g6; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen c4→h4).
  3. Best move: Qxh4# — queen h5→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pb6/1p4rp/2p3qP/2Q5/N1P2P2/PP4P1/6RK w - - 0 29

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