Chess Puzzle #19Epc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; rooks b3/e1; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e2/e8; bishop f4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook e8→e2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3pp1/pq5p/3N3P/1P3bP1/PRQ2P2/4r1K1/4R3 w - - 11 38

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