Chess Puzzle #1287R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 964 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook b1; bishops b4/d3; knight d4; pawns a3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/h6; bishop c6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook b1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, 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: r5k1/p1q2ppp/2b4r/3p4/1B1N4/P2BP3/4QPPP/1R4K1 w - - 9 27

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