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

Rating 1170 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e5; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen g4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→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: r1b2b1r/pp2k1p1/4n2p/3QR1N1/6q1/P2P4/1PP2PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 2 19

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