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

Rating 810 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/e2; bishop c2; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook e8; bishops c7/d7; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/c5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d6→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: 4r1k1/2bb1p2/3q1n1p/p1pPN1p1/1p6/1P3Q1P/P1B1RPP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 29

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