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

Rating 1093 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d5/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/d6/d7/e5/g7/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/3p2p1/p2p1q2/1p1Pp1n1/1P6/2P2NPp/P1B4P/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 26

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