Chess Puzzle #03U5L — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1137 · Beginner · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook a1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e1; rook a8; bishop c8; knights c6/h1; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop c4→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f2→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2N/pppp2pp/2n5/3Qp3/2B5/8/PPP4P/RNB1q1Kn w q - 2 12

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