Chess Puzzle #0gwV2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 787 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. 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: r2kr3/ppp2ppp/3b4/4q3/4N1Q1/7P/PPP2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 21

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