Chess Puzzle #4uEoq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1620 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook d7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king g5; queen h4; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop h2→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qe1# — queen h4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/pp1R3p/2p3p1/6k1/7q/2P5/PP3PPb/7K w - - 6 31

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