Chess Puzzle #4OaL6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1103 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h5→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp3pp/8/2b1P3/4p1q1/6P1/PPP3B1/R1B1QR1K w - - 0 21

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