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

Rating 1000 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, 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, opening, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/3bpn2/7q/2Bn4/5N2/PPP1QPPP/R1B1R1K1 w kq - 0 12

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