Chess Puzzle #4Mg39 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight b2; pawns a3/c2/c5/f2/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook d8; bishop g8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2+ — queen f7→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king b1→c1).
  3. Best move: Qa1# — queen a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qa1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2bk/pp3qpp/2n5/2P5/7P/P2B1P2/1NPQ1P2/2KR3R w - - 1 23

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