Chess Puzzle #1kSE2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 816 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook c1; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen g5; bishop e8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen b8→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen g5→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e5→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen c1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1Q2bk2/5p2/p3pP1p/1p1p2qN/2pP4/2P5/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 1 30

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