Chess Puzzle #0PH0x — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e2; bishop d8; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen a3; bishop d5; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/h5. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen f5→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen a3→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen c1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1B4/1pp2p2/p7/3b1Q1p/6nN/qP1P2P1/P1P1RP1P/6K1 w - - 1 24

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