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

Rating 1050 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks d1/e1; bishop g2; knight e4; pawns a5/b6/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b8/c6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rb3r1k/1p3qp1/pPb4p/P1P5/1Q2N3/6P1/5PBP/3RR1K1 w - - 5 28

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