Chess Puzzle #0xGo4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 591 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/g3; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks e8/f6; bishop b5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen d3→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f6→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rqk1/1p4pp/p3pr2/1b1p4/3P4/2PQ2R1/PP1B2PP/4R1K1 w - - 2 22

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