Chess Puzzle #1zpw5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d3/f1; knight d4; pawns b4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a2/e1; pawns b6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen f2→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3pp1/1p3q1p/3p4/1P1N2Q1/2PR4/r4PPP/4rRK1 w - - 1 22

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