Chess Puzzle #1Wye2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1253 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop h8; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f4/g5/h2. Black: king d8; queen e7; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; knight g8; pawns a6/c6/c7/e2/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e7→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen h5→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxf3# — queen e4→f3, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk2nB/2p1q2p/p1p2p2/2b3PQ/5P2/1P6/P1PPp2P/RN2R1K1 w - - 2 16

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