Chess Puzzle #2L7sJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 821 · Beginner · deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d1; rooks d2/e1; bishops c4/c5; knight b1; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knight e2; pawns a5/b4/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe2 — queen d1→e2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2+ — queen f6→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxb1# — queen b2→b1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/3b2bp/5qp1/p1B2p2/PpB1p3/1P6/2PRnPPP/1NKQR3 w kq - 1 22

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