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

Rating 1190 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a4/b2/b6/c4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks c8/h8; knight f4; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa7 — pawn b6→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/p3qpp1/1P2p2p/8/P1P2n2/3B1P2/1PQ2P1P/R4RK1 w k - 1 19

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