Chess Puzzle #0kD1M — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e3; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h3→h2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p1p2pp1/2pp3p/4p3/4P1n1/1B2RN1q/PPP2P2/RNBQ2K1 w kq - 2 13

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