Chess Puzzle #1FYpW — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 660 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops a3/f3; knight d2; pawns a4/b4/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfc1 — rook f1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen c7→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: rb3rk1/2qn1ppp/ppp1pn2/2Pp4/PP1P4/B3PB1P/3NQPP1/R4RK1 w - - 4 15

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