Chess Puzzle #0j7uq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1192 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; knights c5/d2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e5/f5/g2. Black: king c8; queen b4; rooks d8/h8; bishop d7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight c5→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen b4→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen a3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1b1p2/7p/2NpPP2/1qnP4/1P1Q4/P2N2P1/2KR3R w - - 1 25

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