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

Rating 1011 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook h1; bishop f4; knight e1; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/f5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight e1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen e2→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Ne1 (knight f3→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2Q1ppp/8/5p2/3P1B2/4P3/P3qPPP/4N1KR w - - 1 20

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