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

Rating 943 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop b2; knights e2/h2; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/e3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rook d8; bishop f8; knights d7/g3; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/e6/f7/h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures knight, 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: 2kr1b2/p1qn1p2/2p1p3/1pPp4/1P1P4/P3P1np/1B2N2N/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 23

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