Chess Puzzle #07Tni — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1142 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks e1/e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b4/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f8; bishop h3; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e3→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3q2/n1p3pp/8/1PP5/2Q1R1Pb/P2N1P1P/4R1K1 w - - 4 24

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