Chess Puzzle #2Bjwz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a4/c6/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g4; knight f6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6+ — queen c4→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Qb7# — queen a6→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/2p1qpp1/1pPp1n2/p2P2N1/P1Q1P1bp/8/5PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 24

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