Chess Puzzle #2W6IP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1160 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/b5; knight h2; pawns a5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop b8; knights f4/f6; pawns b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rac1 — rook a1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop b5→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1b1r1rk1/1pq2pp1/5n1p/PB1p4/3P1n2/1Q5P/1B3PPN/R4RK1 w - - 1 25

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