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

Rating 613 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook g5; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/e3/e6/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen h4→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook e2→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b4pp/p3p1q1/1p2P1r1/3P1p1Q/2P1p3/PP2R1PP/4R1K1 w - - 2 29

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