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

Rating 1194 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks c1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/f2/f6/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen a8; rook g8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf5+ — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen b4→g4).
  3. Best move: Rxg4# — rook g8→g4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q1b1k1r1/5p2/p2p1Ppp/1p3n2/1Q4P1/1B6/PP3P1P/2R2RK1 w - - 0 24

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