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

Rating 1035 · Beginner · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook e1; knight e6; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook g3; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4p1/4N2q/3Pp3/4P2p/P2Qn1r1/1P5P/4R2K w - - 2 24

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