Chess Puzzle #08627 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 930 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1pp2ppp/p2p4/3n4/4P3/1BN1PP1b/PP6/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 17

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