Chess Puzzle #0L29p — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 976 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; rooks d1/h1; pawns a2/b3/c3/e5/g2/g4/h4. Black: king e7; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; pawns a3/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc3+ — queen c7→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen c3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/1pq1kppp/4p3/1Q1pP3/6PP/pPP5/P5P1/2KR3R w - - 2 23

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