Chess Puzzle #1IuO8 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1019 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/e3; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops h3/h4; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1ppq1ppp/p1np4/3Np3/2B1P2b/3PBN1b/PPP2PK1/R2QR3 w kq - 4 14

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