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

Rating 1047 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c5/d4/f2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks g3/h8; bishops e7/f5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f6/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1pq1bk2/p3pp2/2Pp1b2/P2P4/4QNrp/1P2BP2/R4RK1 w - - 0 26

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