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

Rating 923 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rook d1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f3/g4. Black: king c8; queen b4; rook d8; knights c4/h6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. 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: 2kr4/1pp2pp1/p3p2n/3pP3/1qnP2P1/2NQ1P2/PPP5/2KR2N1 w - - 1 20

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