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

Rating 582 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook a1; bishops c1/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop d5→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e5→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p3pp1p/4b1p1/3BQ3/8/8/PPP2PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 1 16

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