Chess Puzzle #2dL9e — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop e5; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g2; rooks a8/f8; bishops d3/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba3+ — bishop e7→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen g2→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2bp1p/5npQ/4B3/5P2/1PNbP3/P1P3qP/2KR3R w - - 0 17

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