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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks e1/g3; pawns a2/b3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e6/e8; pawns a5/b6/c5/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen c3→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e7→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/4q1pp/1p2r3/p1p5/3p4/1PQ1P1R1/P5PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 35

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