Chess Puzzle #1ujs9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 947 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook f8; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen b4→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen a3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/1p2p3/6P1/1qn5/2NQ4/PPP2P1P/2KR2R1 w - - 6 22

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