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

Rating 1004 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d1/h1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks f8/h8; knights c4/h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. 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 e7→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: 2k2r1r/pp2qpp1/2p1p1pn/3pP1N1/2nP1Q2/2N2P2/PPP3PP/2KR3R w - - 3 15

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