Chess Puzzle #4hbd7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1482 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen b1; rook h1; bishop d1; pawns b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen a4; rook c2; bishop a2; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc2 — bishop d1→c2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb3+ — bishop a2→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Qa2 (queen b1→a2).
  3. Best move: Qxa2# — queen a4→a2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3pp1/p5kp/4p3/q3P3/8/bPr3PP/KQ1B3R w - - 0 28

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