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

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; rooks a1/f1; bishop a5; pawns a4/b2/c4/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks e6/f3; bishop g3; knight c5; pawns b7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen h3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1p4Q1/4r2p/B1n5/P1P5/5rbq/1P3P1P/R4R1K w - - 0 28

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