Chess Puzzle #1KF3s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; pawns a3/c3/c4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e2/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: exf1=Q# — pawn e2→f1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, promotion, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with exf1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1p3pp/1p1p4/8/2PP4/P1P3Q1/3qp1PP/3RR2K w - - 0 28

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