Chess Puzzle #25KPW — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 912 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/b1; bishop e2; knight d2; pawns a4/b5/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; knights f6/f8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e4/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b5→a6, captures pawn. 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: 2kr1n1r/1pq2pp1/p1p2np1/1PPp4/P2Pp3/4P3/2QNBPPP/RR4K1 w - - 1 19

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