Chess Puzzle #26I3F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 720 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/e4/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop f3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d6→h2, 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: r1b1k2r/pp4b1/3q2p1/5p2/3Pp3/2P2B2/P4PP1/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 0 18

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