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

Rating 967 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/f2; bishop d4; pawns a3/b4/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen g3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/2p2ppp/pp1b4/8/1P1BQ3/P1P2PqP/5RP1/3R2K1 w - - 3 22

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