Chess Puzzle #22xut — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 724 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rooks d3/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen g2; rook h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen h5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen g2→h1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d3→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen h1→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/ppp2p2/4pp1p/7Q/8/3R1P2/PPP3qP/1K5R w - - 0 19

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