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

Rating 1172 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen h4; rooks e7/g3; bishop h5; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks e8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/c5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e7→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen h6→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop h5→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen c1→d1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p3Rp1p/7q/2p4B/3nP2Q/6R1/P4PP1/5K2 w - - 17 28

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