Chess Puzzle #2jdJ3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks d8/f7; knight h4; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4rp1/1p2Q2p/2pP4/4N1qn/6P1/PP3PKP/R4R2 w - - 11 28

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