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

Rating 853 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks d1/e1; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook a8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen f2→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp5p/6p1/5p2/6n1/1P5Q/Pq3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 5 25

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