Chess Puzzle #2F0nh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 903 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; knight d7; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f1; rook e7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight c4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: Re1# — rook e7→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/pp1Nrpk1/2p3p1/7p/2nP4/P1P5/5PPP/5qK1 w - - 0 32

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