Chess Puzzle #2Tm1B — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 991 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b1; rooks f1/g3; bishop h1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4. Black: king g8; queen a6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/g4/g5/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen a6→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp6/q2p4/2p1pNp1/4Pnp1/2PP2Rp/PP6/1K3R1B w - - 14 37

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