Chess Puzzle #2ex7I — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1071 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; knights f1/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e6/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen e2→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp3p1/3pp2p/2b5/4Pp1q/2Pn3P/PP2QPPN/R3RNK1 w - - 0 16

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