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

Rating 1117 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/f5/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen f4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen g3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/2np4/3N1P2/4nqPP/1B3P2/PPP2K2/R2Q3R w - - 3 18

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