Chess Puzzle #0tWN2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook a1; bishop c1; knight e3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/d5/h2. Black: king b8; queen e1; rooks f1/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen h3→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/ppp3pp/8/3P4/1P6/P2PN2Q/2P4P/R1B1qr1K w - - 0 25

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