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

Rating 1055 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/f1; knight c5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c2/f8; pawns e6/f7/g4/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfc1 — rook f1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2Q2p2/4p3/2N4p/3P2pq/2P1P3/P1r2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 23

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