Chess Puzzle #26K9M — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks d1/d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e2; rooks f1/f8; pawns a5/b6/c5/e5/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook d1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen h3→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e2→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7p/1p2p3/p1p1p3/2P1P3/1P1R2PQ/P3q2P/3R1r1K w - - 15 49

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