Chess Puzzle #2BYAU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 967 · Beginner · clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/h4. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knights e5/g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop c1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp2p2/p2q2p1/3pn2p/1P4nP/P3PN2/4QPB1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 19

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