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

Rating 616 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen e5→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: r4rk1/p1p2ppp/2pbpn2/4q3/4N3/3P3P/PPP1QPP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 5 13

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