Chess Puzzle #02JeE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 805 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e7; bishops b3/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2p1Rppp/p2q4/1p4B1/3p2n1/1B1P4/PPP2PPP/RN1Q2K1 w - - 1 14

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