Chess Puzzle #1EnRL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 697 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook a1; bishop h4; knight f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook e4; bishops d7/f4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e6→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1b1p1p/4q1pQ/3p4/1P2rb1B/2P2N1P/P4PP1/R5K1 w - - 4 25

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