Chess Puzzle #1jcl3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a7/d7; bishop g5; pawns f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook c8; bishops f3/g7; knight d6; pawns d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook c8→c1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen b4→e1).
3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook c1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/R2R1pbp/3n2p1/6B1/1Q1p4/5b2/5P1P/2q3K1 w - - 6 33

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