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

Rating 1141 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/h1; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g1→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen d8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h8→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/ppp3p1/2n3k1/2Q1p1p1/4P1n1/3P1P2/PP4P1/RNB2RKr w - - 1 14

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