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

Rating 1993 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h4; rook d2; knight c4; pawns a4/b3/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen c6→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook d2→f2).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/2q4p/8/P1N4Q/1P4P1/2PR2KP/8 w - - 13 41

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