Chess Puzzle #2HVw5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/g3; knight f7; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f4/g6. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks c8/d5; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/e4/e6/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5+ — rook d5→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  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: 2r3k1/1b3Np1/1p2ppP1/p2r4/3PpP2/q1P3R1/P1PQ4/1K1R4 w - - 2 25

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