Chess Puzzle #0aVe7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 682 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/d6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f7→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d6→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/ppp2Qpp/3r4/4n3/7P/P3B3/1P3PP1/R4K1R w - - 1 25

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