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

Rating 1562 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; bishop c7; pawns a5/b4/f4/g4. Black: king g8; queen e4; knight h4; pawns a6/b5/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen e4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g3→h4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen g2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2B3p1/p4p2/Pp6/1P2qPPn/8/5K2/3Q4 w - - 1 37

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.