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

Rating 795 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks h3/h5; bishop f2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f5/h2. Black: king h8; queen e1; rooks e8/g4; bishop g8; pawns b5/b6/c4/d5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop f2→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f3→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1bk/6pp/1p3p2/1p1p1P1R/2pP2r1/P1P2Q1R/1P3B1P/4q2K w - - 6 44

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