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

Rating 1412 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/f3; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg3+ — bishop h2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp3p2/8/8/3P3p/5r1q/PPP3Qb/R4R1K w - - 0 27

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