Chess Puzzle #0BFEw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 643 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/h4; pawns a4/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/f3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3ppp/2nbq3/6Q1/P6B/2P2b1P/4BPP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 20

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