Chess Puzzle #1sPdi — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 951 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f3; bishops b2/e2; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/c5/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights g4/h7; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, 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: r4rk1/pbq1b2n/2p1ppNp/2Pp2p1/Q2PP1n1/2N2R2/PB2B1PP/R5K1 w - - 2 21

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