Chess Puzzle #193E0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook c1; bishops c2/c3; knight f3; pawns b2/d4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns b5/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→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: 5rk1/5p1p/2pb1np1/1p1p4/3P4/2B1PN1q/1PB1QP2/2R3K1 w - - 0 27

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