Chess Puzzle #17kNC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 805 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks d7/f2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; knight h3; pawns a5/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d7→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen c1→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3R4/4p1p1/pQ2P1qp/8/5P1n/PPP2RPP/6K1 w - - 3 28

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