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

Rating 873 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks c1/d1; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f3/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook b8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f5/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→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: 1r4k1/1p4p1/p3p3/3p1p1q/N5n1/4PPP1/PP2Q1P1/2RR3K w - - 1 34

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