Chess Puzzle #0T04A — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1039 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b6/d3; knights b1/g6; pawns a4/c3/e4/f3/g3. Black: king c8; queen g7; rooks e8/h8; bishops c6/f8; knight h6; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/f6/h3/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1rb1r/1p4q1/1Bbp1pNn/p3p2p/P1Q1P3/2PB1PPp/8/RN3RK1 w - - 2 23

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