Chess Puzzle #47QGZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/c6/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/g5; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→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: r5k1/ppp2pp1/2Pb3p/6r1/8/2P2N1q/PP1QBP2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 19

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