Chess Puzzle #2tvV7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rooks c2/f7; knight e5; pawns a5/b2/d3/d4/e4. Black: king b8; queen e6; rooks d6/h8; bishop e3; pawns a6/b7/c6/e7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook f7→e7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook c2→h2).
  3. Best move: Qf1# — queen h3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1p2pR2/p1prq1p1/P3N2p/1Q1PP3/3Pb3/1PR5/7K w - - 0 29

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