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

Rating 1549 · Intermediate · discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishops g4/h2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks d5/h8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b3→d5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppq5/2p2b2/3rn3/6B1/1Q6/PP3PPB/2R2RK1 w - - 1 24

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