Chess Puzzle #06mwE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 848 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. 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: r4b1r/pp1k2p1/3q3p/2p5/3n2n1/5N2/PPP1QPPP/RNBR2K1 w - - 4 14

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