Chess Puzzle #1N7j6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 946 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/d1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks b2/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb3ppp/1p2p3/3pQ3/3P3q/3B4/Pr1N1PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 20

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