Chess Puzzle #3n7PP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops f4/f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2. Black: king d7; queen g5; rooks a8/h1; bishop f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g3/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g1→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4bn1/pppk1Bp1/2np4/6q1/3PPB2/6p1/PPP3P1/RN1Q1RKr w - - 1 12

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