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

Rating 1078 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e2; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/3p3p/8/7q/P3PP1b/1PP1B2P/RN1QR1K1 w - - 0 17

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