Chess Puzzle #09FOG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 973 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/c6; bishop b5; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks e7/f8; bishop f3; knight g4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen b8→h2, 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: 1q3rk1/4rppp/2R1p3/1B1p4/P2P2n1/4Pb1P/4QPP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 26

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