Chess Puzzle #DPRXv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1435 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/e1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen a4→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pppn1pp1/3b3p/3P4/Q2P1q2/2N2B1P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 17

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