Chess Puzzle #07ae2 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 874 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks b1/f1; bishop a1; knights e6/f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f7; knights c8/e5; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6/e4/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1n3k1/5r1p/p2pN1p1/2pPnp2/1pP1pN1q/1P2P3/P1Q2PPP/BR3RK1 w - - 4 25

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