Chess Puzzle #1DhFv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1215 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks c1/e1; bishops b3/e3; knight c5; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f7; bishop f8; knights b8/h4; pawns a5/b4/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnQ2bk1/5r1p/2p2qp1/p1N5/Pp1P3n/1B2B3/1P3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 22

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