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

Rating 1562 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen e5; rooks d1/d2; bishop d3; pawns c4/d5/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook b6; knight g7; pawns a2/a6/c5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen e5→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc3+ — queen a3→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Rb2 (rook d2→b2).
  3. Best move: Qxb2# — queen c3→b2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6np/pr3pp1/2pPQ3/2P2P2/q2B4/p2R3P/K2R4 w - - 0 29

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