Chess Puzzle #Hme8y — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2. Black: king e8; queen g4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Nh2 (knight f3→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/2nbpn2/8/3P2q1/P1N2N2/1PP1BP2/R1BQ1R1K w kq - 6 14

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