Chess Puzzle #21eUz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 671 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rooks e1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop f3; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen h4→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f3→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2Q1np1p/p3p1p1/1p6/3P3q/1BP2b2/PP4PP/4RR1K w - - 0 27

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