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

Rating 958 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1b2ppp/1p1q1n2/3Pn3/8/P1N1BN2/5PPP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 3 17

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