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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks f1/g3; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e4; rooks c8/f8; knight d5; pawns a5/b4/c5/e5/f3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop c4→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg2+ — pawn f3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g3→g2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, discovered attack, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rk1r2/8/4Q3/p1pnp3/PpB1q3/1P3pR1/6PP/5R1K w - - 6 36

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