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

Rating 482 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook a1; bishop h6; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/d1; pawns a7/f6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook a1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen c2→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen h4→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4p2/5p1B/8/4N2Q/8/PPq3PP/R2r3K w - - 1 21

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