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

Rating 1027 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d1; rooks a1/g7; knight b1; pawns b2/c3/d4/f6. Black: king f5; queen e3; bishop a8; pawns a7/b6/c5. White is ahead by 11 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook g7→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen e3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qh5+ (queen d1→h5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxh5# — queen h6→h5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b7/p5R1/1p3P2/2p2k2/3P4/2P1q2K/1P6/RN1Q4 w - - 10 40

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