Chess Puzzle #1L4jk — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1193 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook c5; knight f4; pawns a2/b4/d6/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook f8; bishop c4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen e4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen d2→c1).
  3. Best move: Qxc1# — queen b1→c1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/7p/p2Pp1p1/1pR1Pp2/1Pb1qN2/8/P2Q2PP/7K w - - 10 32

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