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

Rating 1026 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights b5/c4; pawns a2/b3/c3/e3/g2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/e8; bishops f7/g7; pawns a7/b7/c5/g3/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/pp3bb1/6pp/1Np5/2N4q/1PP1P1p1/PB2Q1P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 24

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