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

Rating 1081 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook a1; bishop c1; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen f4; rook a8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qe1# — queen f2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn6/ppp4Q/5kp1/5p2/5qn1/N1P5/PP1P2PP/R1B3K1 w - - 1 17

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