Chess Puzzle #3MnX2 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1131 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks d3/h1; bishops a1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/f8; bishops a3/c8; knight d5; pawns a5/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook d3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen b4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen g4→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen e1→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/5ppp/2p1p3/pp1nP3/1q2N1Q1/bP1R4/P1P2PPP/BK3B1R w - - 2 17

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