Chess Puzzle #050wQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1046 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knights c3/d2; pawns b2/b5/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b6/g4; pawns a7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p4ppp/1n6/1P2q3/4p1n1/1BN1P3/1P1NQPP1/R4R1K w - - 2 19

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