Chess Puzzle #AXfQC — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; bishop e4; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Bd3# — bishop e4→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2Q1p1/p3N2p/4q3/4b3/2P4P/PP5K/8 w - - 4 31

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