Chess Puzzle #Dt4H0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rooks c1/h1; pawns b2/d4/e5/f5/g2/g3. Black: king b8; queen a5; rook a4; bishop g5; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c1→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a4→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b1→c2).
  3. Best move: Qd2# — queen a5→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp4p1/7p/q2pPPb1/r2P4/1Q4P1/1P4P1/1KR4R w - - 1 31

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