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

Rating 1093 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/e2; pawns a4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b8; rooks a8/h8; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/c6/e6/f6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen b8→h2, captures pawn, 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: rq2k2r/5p2/p1p1ppp1/1p1n4/P1pP4/2P2Q2/4BPPP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 1 21

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