Chess Puzzle #4mPia — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1079 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen b5; rooks d1/h1; knights c2/c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen e2; rooks d8/f2; knights c4/c6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa6+ — queen b5→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Qb7# — queen a6→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1kp3pp/1pn5/pQNp4/2n5/2P4P/PPN1qrP1/1K1R3R b - - 7 29

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