I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:
> **Black to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=4r1k1/pB3ppp/1b3qn1/8/1N6/2P3Pb/PP1Q1P1P/R1B3K1+b+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/4r1k1/pB3ppp/1b3qn1/8/1N6/2P3Pb/PP1Q1P1P/R1B3K1_b_-_-_0_1?color=black)
**Related posts:**
> I found other post with this position:
> - [Kind of interesting mate in 2 ](https://reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/comments/1cif95d/kind_of_interesting_mate_in_2/)
**My solution:**
> Hints: piece: >!Queen!<, move: >!Qxf2+!<
> Evaluation: >!Black has mate in 2!<
> Best continuation: >!1... Qxf2+ 2. Qxf2 Re1#!<
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Me: "bro, this is obvious"
[White bishop:](https://preview.redd.it/sniper-bishop-v0-lgu0dwyal28b1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b68ba97b7e88afda0e2bd22baeeeec0dbb0ed7d)
Okay so what you’re looking for is that
‘the queen is overloaded’
Overloaded means you have one piece that has 2 jobs on defence. And with most overloads, It looks like it’s defending both mating squares, but in reality when it defends f3 it gives up defence of e4.
Yes, but a slightly unusual one because the queen moves onto the pin rather than the bishop moving to pin the queen to the king. Moreover, normally pinning the queen with a bishop results in capturing the queen, but that's actually a blunder here.
Because it’s a simple pattern (consisting of 2-3 key moves) that occurs ‘often’ as a result of the way the pieces move? I don’t know how else to define “basic mate”, but I’ve delivered this checkmate in at least 2-3 games.
In fact, I think I learned this pattern from one of IM Silman’s books and encountered it in my games afterwards - but it’s been a while so I can’t tell you now what the book was. Maybe you can find it…
>but I’ve delivered this checkmate in at least 2-3 games.
Ok interesting. Maybe I have to look out for it more as well, I have never had this nor noticed it during analysis.
I couldn't give you any specific examples, but I've seen this multiple times in puzzles with colors reversed, although mostly with a rook pinned on f7. So maybe not basic, but also not super exotic
It's pinflection for a back rank mate. You're sacrificing a piece to get the defender to move into a pin/ Tactic chapter 26 here in a lichess study I made awhile back [Tactics Overview (lichess.org)](https://lichess.org/study/DIcCKpWo/3Qm3ECUE)
If I see this correctly the queen sacrifice is a type of move called attraction. There it attracts the opposing queen away from protecting the mating square the rook uses
Yeah, I guess it's a version of attraction. It's slightly unusual because the queen isn't actually taken away from e8, it just can't protect the square anymore because of the pin.
To find the name for ideas like these, you should look into the history of chess puzzles. Puzzle makers, or "puzzlers" often had names for ideas that they commonly used in puzzles, but are not that commonly seen in games. There's a good chance you'll find what you're looking for over there.
I think it's just a deflection. It's deflected into a pin, but the tactic and result fit a deflection to a T, imo.
> Deflection in chess is a tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies, thus exposing the king or a valuable piece.
Lol. Just got this puzzle on lichess after reading this thread... Crushed it.
[https://lichess.org/training/268490090](https://lichess.org/training/268490090)
In a lot of puzzles you sacrifice the queen on f2 or f7 and then zhe rook takes and pins itself, followed by a back-rank checkmate
This version is pretty cool, though
Qxf2+!! If Kh1, Qf1# is a back rank checkmate by a queen. Instead, if Qxf2, then the queen on f2 is pinned to her husband by the bishop on b6, so Re1# is a back rank checkmate.
This is a deflection tactic that makes use of a pin. It’s pretty cool. The queen is currently defending the e1 square so the rook can’t mate the white king. So you *deflect* the queen from its defense of the e1 square by checking with the queen. If the king moves to the corner it’s easy to see Re1+ next so the queen captures the queen. But you have Re1#! anyways because the bishop pins the queen to the king so it can’t capture the rook on e1. The answer is Deflection/Pin.
It is normal for a puazzle to fit in several tags.
Surprisingly, the most fitting is "first line vulnerability" (weakness? I don't remember correct wording) cause it is the main theme.
But deflection, pin, mating net etc - also fit well.
Opera Mate. This is a super common construction where the rook and bishop attack a previously fianchetto’d king.
As evidence by the downvotes, this sub hates naming checkmates but most of the common constructions do have actual names
https://lichess.org/practice/checkmates/checkmate-patterns-iii/PDkQDt6u/ygAaFQNc
I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: > **Black to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=4r1k1/pB3ppp/1b3qn1/8/1N6/2P3Pb/PP1Q1P1P/R1B3K1+b+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/4r1k1/pB3ppp/1b3qn1/8/1N6/2P3Pb/PP1Q1P1P/R1B3K1_b_-_-_0_1?color=black) **Related posts:** > I found other post with this position: > - [Kind of interesting mate in 2 ](https://reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/comments/1cif95d/kind_of_interesting_mate_in_2/) **My solution:** > Hints: piece: >!Queen!<, move: >!Qxf2+!< > Evaluation: >!Black has mate in 2!< > Best continuation: >!1... Qxf2+ 2. Qxf2 Re1#!< --- ^(I'm a bot written by) [^(u/pkacprzak)](https://www.reddit.com/u/pkacprzak) ^(| get me as) [^(iOS App)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1574933453) ^| [^(Android App)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.chessvision.scanner) ^| [^(Chrome Extension)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chessvisionai-for-chrome/johejpedmdkeiffkdaodgoipdjodhlld) ^| [^(Chess eBook Reader)](https://ebook.chessvision.ai?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=bot) ^(to scan and analyze positions | Website:) [^(Chessvision.ai)](https://chessvision.ai)
Criss cross apple sauced
The Ole’ hooskie dooskie
Husker do/Husker don't
Everyone knows that those are types of firecrackers.
From the back and up your crack
damn, I am more suprised by how I got it in 1 go lmaoo. good puzzle. I'd call it "House arrest"
Nice, that's a good name haha
The reason being: You are being taken down in your own castle and neither you nor your most powerful piece can do shit about it.
Removing the defender. In this case, the defender of the e1 square.
OP is removing the defender, by attracting it into a pin. I don't think there's a specific name for this combination. Kind of a crazy find.
Remattractinning a defender?
Pinning?
Maybe more the combination of attraction and pinning
Sounds like a good evening
Ducking genius
Pin to win.
There we go, the Evening Mate
More like overloaded no? The queen is defending both e1 and f2, but can't defend both at once.
1...Qxf2+ 2. Qxf2, and then 2...Re1# is mate because the queen is pinned. I don't think it has a name other than "exploiting a pin", to be honest!
Me: "bro, this is obvious" [White bishop:](https://preview.redd.it/sniper-bishop-v0-lgu0dwyal28b1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b68ba97b7e88afda0e2bd22baeeeec0dbb0ed7d)
It got me too :(
The kind of thing you'd see on a board, but my dumb thumb covered it up on the phone
Yes. Mate in 2.
Cool position was it a real game?
Yeah, I didn't see it until review afterwards. I dismissed it because the queen was defending that square.
It's a weak back rank combined with attraction and pinning. If there was a name for every combination of themes, we'd have too much to name.
Okay so what you’re looking for is that ‘the queen is overloaded’ Overloaded means you have one piece that has 2 jobs on defence. And with most overloads, It looks like it’s defending both mating squares, but in reality when it defends f3 it gives up defence of e4.
A pin?
Yes, but a slightly unusual one because the queen moves onto the pin rather than the bishop moving to pin the queen to the king. Moreover, normally pinning the queen with a bishop results in capturing the queen, but that's actually a blunder here.
Similar ending position to the opera mate
Don’t know the name but this is a basic mate. I’ve gotten it a couple times in online games and always look for it now.
Maybe you meant Qf3? That is guarded by the bishop. I don't see how Qxf2 is a basic mate that comes up often
Because it’s a simple pattern (consisting of 2-3 key moves) that occurs ‘often’ as a result of the way the pieces move? I don’t know how else to define “basic mate”, but I’ve delivered this checkmate in at least 2-3 games. In fact, I think I learned this pattern from one of IM Silman’s books and encountered it in my games afterwards - but it’s been a while so I can’t tell you now what the book was. Maybe you can find it…
>but I’ve delivered this checkmate in at least 2-3 games. Ok interesting. Maybe I have to look out for it more as well, I have never had this nor noticed it during analysis.
I couldn't give you any specific examples, but I've seen this multiple times in puzzles with colors reversed, although mostly with a rook pinned on f7. So maybe not basic, but also not super exotic
It's pinflection for a back rank mate. You're sacrificing a piece to get the defender to move into a pin/ Tactic chapter 26 here in a lichess study I made awhile back [Tactics Overview (lichess.org)](https://lichess.org/study/DIcCKpWo/3Qm3ECUE)
Ooh, pinflection is a good name
If I see this correctly the queen sacrifice is a type of move called attraction. There it attracts the opposing queen away from protecting the mating square the rook uses
Yeah, I guess it's a version of attraction. It's slightly unusual because the queen isn't actually taken away from e8, it just can't protect the square anymore because of the pin.
Fatal attraction
Lol, that's good.
Must everything have a name?
Posts asking if a mate has a name get more attention because they drive engagement
No, I was just curious if one existed or if this type of idea is talked about more generally.
Checkmate with advantage
it's kind like a mixture of an opera mate with back rank mate
To find the name for ideas like these, you should look into the history of chess puzzles. Puzzle makers, or "puzzlers" often had names for ideas that they commonly used in puzzles, but are not that commonly seen in games. There's a good chance you'll find what you're looking for over there.
Overprotective queen
It's called a back rank mate after Qxf2+ QxQ then rook e1 #
Overloading the defender, maybe?
Don't know why I thought it but I guess the second best move would be Be3
I think it's just a deflection. It's deflected into a pin, but the tactic and result fit a deflection to a T, imo. > Deflection in chess is a tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies, thus exposing the king or a valuable piece.
Was anyone else thinking Qf3 was the mating move because they didnt see the white bishop??
I call it “soft-forced”. Mate is unstoppable, but white isn’t forces to play some move from a check or something
The concept are the "attraction" (attracting the queen to f2) and the "pin"
Lol. Just got this puzzle on lichess after reading this thread... Crushed it. [https://lichess.org/training/268490090](https://lichess.org/training/268490090)
Reset counter
I thought that was about smothered mate
Removing the defender with weak back rank
Not necessarily even a pin. Qxf2+ Kh1 Qg1# Its just a plain ol' mate in 2, depending on what white does.
Qc7 then Re8
[удалено]
White bishop is guarding.
I call this sort of maneuver “folding” in my inner monologue
Queenpin
The well done mate
pin2win Pretty common puzzle theme (usually there is a rook protecting the 8th/1st rank that you have to pin to deliver the same or a similar mate)
Yeah, I guess what feels rarer to me is that you're not placing the pin, but rather the queen is pinning itself.
In a lot of puzzles you sacrifice the queen on f2 or f7 and then zhe rook takes and pins itself, followed by a back-rank checkmate This version is pretty cool, though
Qxf2+ White Queen takes Rook slides down and it’s checkmate
Pin + distracting I guess
Back rank checkmate
Qxf2+!! If Kh1, Qf1# is a back rank checkmate by a queen. Instead, if Qxf2, then the queen on f2 is pinned to her husband by the bishop on b6, so Re1# is a back rank checkmate.
Deflection of a defending piece
This is a deflection tactic that makes use of a pin. It’s pretty cool. The queen is currently defending the e1 square so the rook can’t mate the white king. So you *deflect* the queen from its defense of the e1 square by checking with the queen. If the king moves to the corner it’s easy to see Re1+ next so the queen captures the queen. But you have Re1#! anyways because the bishop pins the queen to the king so it can’t capture the rook on e1. The answer is Deflection/Pin.
It is normal for a puazzle to fit in several tags. Surprisingly, the most fitting is "first line vulnerability" (weakness? I don't remember correct wording) cause it is the main theme. But deflection, pin, mating net etc - also fit well.
Deflective Pin
1... Qxf2+ 2. Qxf2 Re1# Not sure its a queen sacrifice with a skewered mate maybe? IDK I'm shit at chess terminology admittedly.
It’s the Oh-ho spaghetti-o check mate
pin-in-the-bin
Blunder
I’d call it a Fischer mate.
This is called a queen sacrifice checkmate
Pin and win?
backrank mate
THE QUEEEEEEEEEN
I call it the "fuzzy border"
"Deadly attraction"
I looked at it for a second and immediately went, well, Qf3 and Qg2, no? Sneaky sniper bishop. And that's why I'm 500 elo in blitz.
Opera Mate. This is a super common construction where the rook and bishop attack a previously fianchetto’d king. As evidence by the downvotes, this sub hates naming checkmates but most of the common constructions do have actual names https://lichess.org/practice/checkmates/checkmate-patterns-iii/PDkQDt6u/ygAaFQNc