Chess Puzzle #0B7SH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 837 · Beginner · endgame, fork, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook a1; knight g7; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a6; queen c3; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen e7→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen c3→a1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen c5→c1).
  3. Best move: Qxc1# — queen a1→c1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, hanging piece, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2Q1Np/k1b3p1/8/PP6/2q5/5PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 34

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