Chess Puzzle #12KbF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks h1/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/g7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/f2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g7→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1+ (rook h1→g1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg1=Q# — pawn f2→g1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion, short. The combination ends with fxg1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pp3r1/3p3R/p2Pp3/3q4/2N5/PP2QpK1/7R w - - 3 25

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