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

Rating 1234 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rook b1; bishops d5/h6; pawns a2/b3/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook f8; bishop e5; knight c2; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e1→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f6→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook b1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp5p/5qpB/2pBb3/8/1P1P3P/P1n3P1/1R2Q2K w - - 0 29

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