Chess Puzzle #Hbsk8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1404 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen c8; rook a8; bishop d2; pawns a2/c3/f4/h3. Black: king h7; queen d3; bishop a7; knight c6; pawns c4/d5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf2+ — bishop a7→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king h4→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qg6# — queen d3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R1Q5/b5pk/2n5/3p3p/2p2P2/2Pq2KP/P2B4/8 w - - 5 41

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