Chess Puzzle #0BIff — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 870 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/b1; bishop d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b4/c2/c5/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops f6/h3; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1q1pp1/p4b1p/2P1p3/PP1pPn2/3B1NPb/2PNQP2/RR4K1 w - - 1 18

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