Chess Puzzle #3n4Y0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1134 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f2; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen f2→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen c4→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k2nr/1pp2pp1/pb1p3p/3PN3/2Q1P3/2N5/PP3qPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 17

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