Chess Puzzle #4fj5C — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rooks a1/e1; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen h5; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/f4/f6/g3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→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: 4r3/pp4k1/3b1p2/3p3q/QPpP1p2/P1P2Pp1/3N2P1/R3R2K w - - 1 31

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