Chess Puzzle #5O7ff — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f2; bishop f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b4/c5/d5/e4. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks a8/g4; bishop f6; knight g2; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop f1→g2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g4→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook f2→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g8→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5qk/ppp5/3p1b2/2PPp3/1P2P1r1/5p2/P2N1Rn1/2RQ1BK1 w - - 0 26

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