Chess Puzzle #Ag1Oc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1729 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen b6; bishop d6; pawns b4/c5/g3/h2. Black: king a8; queen e2; bishop a6; pawns c6/d3/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc8+ — bishop a6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Qxg4# — queen e2→g4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k7/5p2/bQpB3p/2P5/1P6/3p2P1/4q1KP/8 w - - 20 62

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