Chess Puzzle #12DHN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 926 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; bishop b4; pawns a2/b3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; bishop d4; pawns b5/d3/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen f2→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc2+ — queen c8→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qc1# — queen c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q3k1/5p1p/6p1/1p1p4/1B1b1PP1/1P1p3P/P4Q2/1K6 w - - 0 31

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