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

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook f6; bishops d5/h6; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d1; rook c8; knight e2; pawns a6/b5/d6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f6→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg1# — queen f1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6p1/p2p1R1B/1p1B4/6Q1/7P/PP2n1P1/3q3K w - - 1 29

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