Chess Puzzle #4n14G — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1022 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks d1/h1; bishop g2; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/f4/g5/h5. Black: king c8; queen b4; rooks d8/h8; bishop f7; knights c4/e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp1nbpp/p3pp2/3p2PP/1qnP1P2/2N2P2/PPP1NQB1/2KR3R w - - 5 17

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