Chess Puzzle #2PM1t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e1; bishop e4; knights e6/e7; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/h4. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks c8/f6; bishop g7; knights a6/h1; pawns a7/b7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen e1→a5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f6→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen a5→e1).
3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook f1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/pp2N1b1/n3Nr2/q6p/3PB1pP/4P3/PP6/1K2Q2n w - - 4 27

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