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

Rating 1070 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppq2pp1/4p1p1/4n3/8/2N1B3/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 2 14

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