Chess Puzzle #4T3CE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1232 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops d2/e4; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishop b8; knight g3; pawns a6/b7/e6/g6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen d6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop e4→g2).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1br2rk1/1p4pp/p2qp1p1/8/1P1PB3/P3P1nP/3B1P2/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 21

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