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

Rating 841 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f3; bishops c1/f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/h2. Black: king d8; queen g4; rooks a8/h8; bishop h3; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen f2→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/ppp1nB1p/3p4/8/3PP1q1/2P2R1b/PP3Q1P/R1B3K1 w - - 1 20

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