Chess Puzzle #0C9dk — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 822 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a6/f8; bishops b8/c8; pawns a5/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa6 — knight c5→a6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, 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: 1bb2rk1/2q3pp/r3pp2/p1Np4/3P4/2P5/PP1BQPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 6 19

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