Chess Puzzle #1nDWR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1201 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen d1; rooks a1/d8; bishop b2; pawns a4/b5/c2/e3/h3. Black: king f7; queen e4; bishop e5; pawns a5/b7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king c3→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen e4→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b3→a2).
  3. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b4→b2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/1p3kpp/8/pP2bp2/P3q3/2K1P2P/1BP5/R2Q4 w - - 4 32

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