Chess Puzzle #4h4Pp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3. Black: king e7; queen f5; rook h8; bishop g3; knight f6; pawns a6/c7/e6/f7/h4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/2p1kp2/p3pn2/5q1p/2QPN2p/5Pb1/PP6/R1B2R1K w - - 4 23

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