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

Rating 740 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks b3/f2; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king a7; queen e3; rooks c7/h6; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen e3→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop e2→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: 8/kpr3b1/p2p1p1r/4pQp1/4P3/1RP1q2P/PP2BRP1/6K1 w - - 13 30

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