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

Rating 1486 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g4; queen e4; pawns a4/b4/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen f1; bishop c5; pawns b6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king g4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f1→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h5→g5).
  3. Best move: Be7# — bishop c5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Be7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/1p6/2b1P2p/PP2QPK1/6P1/7P/5q2 w - - 0 43

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