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

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook g1; knights c3/g5; pawns b2/c2/d4/f4/h7. Black: king g6; queen a6; rooks a8/e2; knight b4; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa2+ — queen a6→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king b1→c1).
3. Best move: Qa1# — queen a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/p6P/q1p3k1/3p1pN1/1n1P1P2/2N5/1PPQr3/1K4R1 w - - 2 32

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