Chess Puzzle #0g9wH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop h4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/g6. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop h4→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen e5→h2, 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: r3kr2/1pp1b3/p2p2P1/4q2p/6nB/2P5/PP2QPP1/RN2R1K1 w q - 3 23

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