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

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook b1; bishop c3; knights c5/d2; pawns b5/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rook f7; knight h4; pawns b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nde4 — knight d2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook b1→f1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f7→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/5rpp/1p6/1PN3Q1/7n/2B1P3/3N1qPP/1R5K w - - 3 33

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