Chess Puzzle #15SuL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/d1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b3/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c2/h8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  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: 4k2r/5pp1/pq1p1b2/1p1Qp2p/4P3/1P4PP/P1r2PB1/R2R2K1 w k - 0 20

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