Chess Puzzle #1RR8W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rook d1; bishop h3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/g5/h4. Black: king d7; queen c5; knight e7; pawns a6/c3/d5/e6/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen g3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen c5→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen a3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3kn3/p3p1p1/2qpPpPp/7P/1Pp3QB/P1P5/2KR4 w - - 2 28

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