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

Rating 983 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/e1; bishop g2; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c2/f8; bishop a8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/e7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen f3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b4rk1/p2npp2/1p3qpp/3P4/2N1P3/1P3QP1/P1r2PBP/1R2R1K1 w - - 9 26

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