Chess Puzzle #04vYE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 878 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; bishops b7/c7; pawns a7/b6/d4/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen e5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pbb2p2/1p4pp/4q3/P1BpP1P1/1P5P/2PNQP2/6K1 w - - 4 34

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