Chess Puzzle #HKYa9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen g5; rook h5; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook f2; bishops e6/g7; pawns a7/e5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen d5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Bd4 (bishop b2→d4).
  3. Best move: Qxd4# — queen c5→d4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5b1/4b3/3qp1QR/8/1P1B4/PBPK1rP1/8 w - - 7 30

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