Chess Puzzle #09qTX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 600 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; bishop f3; pawns a3/c2/d3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; bishop f6; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop f3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen b7→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen d2→c1).
  3. Best move: Qxc1# — queen b1→c1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pq3ppp/3p1b2/2pPp3/8/P2P1B2/2PQ1PPP/6K1 w - - 1 22

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