Chess Puzzle #18V2r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 866 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/e2; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen f4; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f4→h2, 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: 1k1r3r/p1p2ppp/1p1b4/8/Q2B1q2/2P4P/PP2RPP1/R5K1 w - - 2 20

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