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

Rating 1085 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/d2; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks b8/f8; bishop f2; knight e4; pawns a7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p1p2ppp/8/3p1q2/4n3/3B4/PPQN1bPP/RNB2RK1 w - - 0 16

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