Chess Puzzle #03R9Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 775 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rooks c2/f1; bishop b2; knight a4; pawns a3/b4/d4/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e3; rooks d6/f3; bishop g7; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b6/c7/d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f3→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Qnk5/2p3b1/pp1r3p/3p2p1/NP1P2n1/P3qr1P/1BR3P1/5R1K w - - 0 25

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