Chess Puzzle #0y7jg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 982 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knights e4/g1; pawns b2/c2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight e4→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Nb1 (knight c3→b1).
  3. Best move: Bxb2# — bishop g7→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Bxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp2ppbp/3P2p1/6B1/4N3/8/qPPQ1PPP/2KR1BNR w - - 0 10

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