Chess Puzzle #0Q906 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 906 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks b1/f1; bishop h6; knight g5; pawns b2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a2; rooks c4/e5; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e4/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen a2→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f6→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen b1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp3ppQ/3p1b1B/3Pr1N1/2r1p3/8/qP4PP/1R3R1K w - - 4 31

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