Chess Puzzle #K9sjN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/g1; bishops e6/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f5/h2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks g7/g8; bishops d6/h7; pawns a7/b7/c7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg8 — bishop e6→g8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e8→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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: 4q1rk/ppp3rb/3bBB1Q/5P2/3P4/8/PPP4P/R5RK w - - 1 25

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