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

Rating 1062 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d6; rooks e1/h1; bishop e7; knight d1; pawns a2/b2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rooks a8/e8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen d6→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc2+ — queen c4→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qc1# — queen c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/pp2B1pp/2pQ2n1/8/2q5/3p4/PP6/1K1NR2R w - - 0 30

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