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

Rating 911 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks a1/c3; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rook h8; bishop c6; knights d8/g8; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen h5→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e8→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2knQ1nr/pp3p1p/2bp4/6pq/8/2R3P1/PPPP1P1P/R1B3K1 w - - 2 17

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