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

Rating 986 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop f4; knight b3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e6; rook e8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3kr3/ppp3pp/3bqp2/8/5Bn1/PN3Q2/1PP2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 2 19

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