Chess Puzzle #2GZ6Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 413 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e5; bishop c1; pawns b2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e5→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1qbpp1/2p4p/4R3/8/1Pn3Q1/1PP2PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 18

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