Chess Puzzle #1G9Lr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 950 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight g7; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/h5. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/d7; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/3n1pNp/p1np4/1p4qP/4P3/1P6/PBP3B1/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 24

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