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

Rating 787 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f1; bishop a1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks f5/f8; bishop c6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f5→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f6→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p3n1pp/1pb1pq2/2Pp1r2/1P1P4/P4N2/3Q2PP/B3RRK1 w - - 0 21

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