Chess Puzzle #02cu7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 932 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook d1; bishop c5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d5/e8; bishop c7; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d3→d5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pb1qpp1/p5p1/2Br4/8/3Q3P/PP3PP1/3R3K w - - 0 29

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