Chess Puzzle #56Qe7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1192 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e6/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f8; knight g4; pawns c7/d6/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf2# — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p3pp/3pP1p1/8/3Q2nq/4P1N1/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 5 22

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