Chess Puzzle #0h6SF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 963 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g2; rooks c1/h1; bishop f1; knight e2; pawns d4/e3/f3/g5/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook a1; bishop b3; knights c6/d7; pawns b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa1 — king b1→a1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen e7→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king a1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qa2# — queen a3→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1ppnqppp/2n5/4p1PP/3P4/1b2PP2/4N1Q1/rKR2B1R w - - 0 21

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