Chess Puzzle #2919X — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 597 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook a1; knight c5; pawns a4/b4/c3/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook d2; bishop g3; pawns a7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen c4→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d2→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q3k/p4pp1/2p4p/2N1p3/PPQ1P3/2P2PbP/3r2P1/R6K w - - 1 32

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