Chess Puzzle #4ILAe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks e1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/f3; bishop g4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop g4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg6# — queen d6→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn5k/pp4pp/2pq4/3p4/3P2b1/1QN2r2/PP3PPP/4RR1K w - - 0 18

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