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

Rating 1072 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop e4; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/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: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp4pp/2p5/4p1q1/2P1B1n1/P4PN1/1P3KPP/R2Q3R w - - 7 18

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