Chess Puzzle #41phD — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1014 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, 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: r1b2rk1/1pq1bppp/p1p1p3/6B1/2P1P1n1/2NQ4/PP2BPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 4 13

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