Chess Puzzle #0Djhh — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1156 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/f7; bishop d2; knights c3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g4/h4. Black: king b8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights c4/e7; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen a5→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen a3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/1p2nRp1/p1p1p2p/q2pP3/2nP2PP/2NQ2N1/PPPB4/2KR4 w - - 2 18

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