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

Rating 1056 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rook d1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king b6; queen b4; rook h8; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/c7/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen b4→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen a3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/2p5/pk6/1p1QP1pp/1qn5/5PBP/PPP3P1/2KR4 w - - 3 29

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