Chess Puzzle #27JNt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1055 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops a3/b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knights f3/g4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen e2→f3, captures knight. 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: r3r1k1/ppq2pbp/6p1/8/6n1/BBN2n2/PP2QPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 8 18

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