Chess Puzzle #0bY76 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 745 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook a1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f2; rook f8; bishop c7; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight d4→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1b3pp/8/3Q4/3N4/2P4P/PP3qP1/R6K w - - 3 28

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