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

Rating 1196 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights a3/f3; pawns a5/d4/f4/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishops a7/g4; knights b7/g8; pawns c7/d6/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop g4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/bnp3p1/3p1p2/P7/3P1Pb1/N4N1q/4B1KP/R1BQ1R2 w - - 3 26

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