Chess Puzzle #3GIH0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1066 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/f1; knights f4/f6; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/h3. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/g3; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight f4→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g3→g2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp3p1p/2p2N2/8/1Q3N1q/1P2PbrP/P1P2P2/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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