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

Rating 912 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e4; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen d4→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qf1# — queen f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/4p3/2b2q2/3QR3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B3K1 w kq - 1 12

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