Chess Puzzle #00CFp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 513 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook a1; bishop e6; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f4; bishop b6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen f1→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f4→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q3k/pp4pp/1b2B3/4N3/5r2/2p5/PP4PP/RN3Q1K w - - 0 16

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