Chess Puzzle #1Qiz2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 801 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook a1; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f8; bishop b5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh3 — knight f4→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f7→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3q2/4p2p/1b1pP1p1/3PpN2/4P1Q1/PP4PP/R5K1 w - - 0 23

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