Chess Puzzle #1Sk7V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1059 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks a2/d1; pawns a3/b4/c4/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook a8; knight h4; pawns a6/b6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p3ppp/pp1p4/8/1PP1P1qn/P5P1/R1Q2PKP/3R4 w - - 4 23

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