Chess Puzzle #106nv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 603 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight f3→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, pillsburys mate, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp2qp1p/2pb1p2/3p1Q2/3P4/1PP2N1P/P4PP1/R5K1 w - - 9 22

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