Chess Puzzle #0BEC8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 804 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop b8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh2 — bishop f4→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rb2r1k1/ppq2p1p/2p2p2/4n1p1/5B2/2PP3P/PP1QBPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 16

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