Chess Puzzle #1IvDv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1361 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks b1/b7; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks f7/f8; bishop c5; pawns a6/d6/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook b7→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen d2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qf3# — queen f2→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1R3r1p/p2pQp2/2bPp3/8/2PB2P1/P2q1P1P/1R4K1 w - - 6 24

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