Chess Puzzle #078Sf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 962 · Beginner · deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a3/b4; bishop f1; pawns c3/d4/e2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop b5; pawns a4/b7/d5/e3/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook b4→b5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f2→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3p1p/5qp1/1b1p4/pR1P4/R1P1p1P1/2Q1P2P/5BK1 w - - 6 31

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