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

Rating 1128 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks a2/f3; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d7/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop f4; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/c4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen h4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f3→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3P2pp/p7/1p1Q1P2/2p2bNq/P1Pn1R1P/RP4P1/7K w - - 1 29

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