Chess Puzzle #07M8L — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 700 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen a3; rook f1; bishop d3; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/d4; knight a6; pawns a4/b6/c5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa6 — bishop d3→a6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook f1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d7→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3q2p1/np2p1Np/2p1P2P/p2r2P1/Q2B4/PP6/1K3R2 w - - 2 29

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