Chess Puzzle #2I6YM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 904 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/c6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook a8; bishops c5/h3; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen d2→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop h3→g2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1p2ppp/2P5/2b4q/8/P1NB2Pb/1PPQ3P/4R1K1 w - - 1 18

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