Chess Puzzle #D4aKC — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1514 · Intermediate · double check, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; knight c1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c3/f8; bishops b5/g7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop b5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qb1# — queen b6→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4bp/pq2ppp1/1b1p3P/3P2P1/2r1P1Q1/PP3P2/1KNR3R w - - 0 25

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