Chess Puzzle #0rVte — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook b1; bishop f2; pawns a4/c3/c6/e3/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen e7; rooks d5/h8; pawns a5/b6/c7/e6/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6+ — queen b5→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
  3. Best move: Qa8# — queen a6→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1kp1q3/1pP1p3/pQ1r2p1/P6p/2P1P3/5BPP/1R4K1 b - - 0 27

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