Chess Puzzle #Fp9bS — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g8; rook d2; bishop c4; pawns b3/c2/d7/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h6; queen h1; rook g5; bishop c3; pawns c5/f3/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop c4→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re5+ — rook g5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen h1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/3P4/6pk/2p3rp/2B3P1/1Pb2p1P/2PR1P2/4K2q w - - 7 42

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