Chess Puzzle #4FzAy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1186 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks f2/g5; pawns a3/b2/f3/g4/h6. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks b8/d5; pawns a4/c7/d6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g5→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d5→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b1→c2).
  3. Best move: Qb3# — queen f7→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/2p2q1p/3p3P/3rp1R1/p3Q1P1/P4P2/1P3R2/1K6 w - - 1 32

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