Chess Puzzle #2qbY2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1027 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/e3/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qd1# — queen d2→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5kp/1p4p1/2pP4/2Pq4/4pP2/PPQ3P1/2K5 w - - 2 30

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