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

Rating 1068 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h3→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen h2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p4ppp/2p1p3/3p4/3P1Qn1/2P3Pq/PP3P1P/RN2R1K1 w kq - 0 15

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