Chess Puzzle #48QzW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1166 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f4; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops d4/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Bh3# — bishop f5→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pppq1ppp/2p5/5b2/3b1R2/1B1P1Q2/PPP2PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 5 15

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