Chess Puzzle #1ytp5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 556 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop e3; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook e4; bishop f4; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c4/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop e3→f4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e4→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen g3→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e6→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p1p/p1n1q1p1/3p4/2pPrb2/N1P1B1Q1/PP4PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 24

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