Chess Puzzle #0374n — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 778 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook d1; bishops d2/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishops b8/f3; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen c7→h2, 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: 1b2rnk1/ppq2ppp/2p2p2/8/3P4/2P2b1P/PPQBBPP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 18

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