Chess Puzzle #H3ZDz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1491 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook c1; bishop d4; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook e4; bishop h3; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen e2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f1→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/7p/3Q4/3Br2P/1N4Pb/PP2qP2/2R3K1 w - - 1 33

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