Chess Puzzle #2ash4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1100 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c5/h3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops c6/h4; knights e7/f8; pawns a6/b7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop c5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen f6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
  3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen d4→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/1p2n1pp/p1b1pq2/2B5/P4PQb/2N4B/1P5P/R4RK1 w - - 11 24

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