Chess Puzzle #5ItKM — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1032 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knights b6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — 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: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp3pbp/1n1p2p1/2pPp3/2P1P1nq/2NB2N1/PP3P2/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 2 13

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