Chess Puzzle #1z4fB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 738 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/c3; bishop d3; pawns b2/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; knight b8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. 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: rn2k2r/p1q2pp1/2p1p1p1/2Pp4/3P4/2RBP3/1P2QPPP/1R4K1 w kq - 4 20

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