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

Rating 1430 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d4; rook c8; bishop a5; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa6 — bishop f1→a6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen d4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop a6→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxd3# — queen e4→d3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/pp4pp/n7/b2p1pBQ/3q4/7P/PP4P1/RK3B1R w - - 0 24

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