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

Rating 1454 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knight f7; pawns a2/c2/e5/f2/h5. Black: king c7; queen c3; rook a8; bishop f8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen g6→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba3+ — bishop f8→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qb2# — queen c3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4b2/ppkn1Np1/2n1p1Q1/3pP2P/8/2q1B3/P1P2P2/2KR3R w - - 0 23

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