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

Rating 631 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks b1/e1; bishop g5; pawns a4/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks e8/f7; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f7→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rqk1/1p2pr1p/p2p4/2pPb1B1/P1P1Q3/7P/6P1/1R2R2K w - - 2 26

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