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

Rating 836 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e2; bishop d2; pawns a4/b5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook a8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3p1p/2pb1p2/1P5q/P2P4/3Q4/3BRPPP/6K1 w - - 1 23

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