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

Rating 991 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks a1/e2; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/g2. Black: king e8; queen h4; bishop h2; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh2 — knight f1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h4→h2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Qn2k3/5pp1/p1p1p1p1/8/2PP2nq/8/PP2R1Pb/R4NK1 w - - 10 23

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