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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook f2; bishop b4; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/c4/d5/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook a8; bishops a6/e5; knight g7; pawns b6/c7/d6/h3/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→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: r5k1/2p3n1/bp1p3p/3Pb3/PBP1P3/2N1qN1p/2Q2R1P/7K w - - 4 28

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