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

Rating 951 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook c1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook f8; knight g3; pawns a5/b6/d5/f4/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c1→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen b5→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6p1/1p4p1/pq1pQ3/3P1p2/1N3PnP/PP4P1/2R3K1 w - - 5 29

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