Chess Puzzle #1GKCi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1020 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rook h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e7; knights c3/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba3+ — bishop e7→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/ppp1bppp/2n5/8/4P3/2n2P2/PPP2QPP/2K2BNR w - - 0 13

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