Chess Puzzle #57NhN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1078 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks b6/f1; pawns a6/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen h6; rook a8; bishop d4; pawns c5/d6/e4/f5/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa2 — queen c2→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen h3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/6k1/PR1p3q/2pP1p2/3bpPp1/6P1/2Q3KP/5R2 w - - 1 34

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