Chess Puzzle #JPJUq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1612 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b6; rooks e1/e2; bishop f7; pawns a4/a5/c3/g2/g6/h3. Black: king b8; queen d3; rooks d8/f8; bishop c6; pawns b7/c5/d6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e2→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen d3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1r2/1p3Bp1/1Qbp2Pp/P1p5/P7/2Pq3P/4R1P1/4R2K w - - 1 35

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