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

Rating 640 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/f3; bishop d5; pawns b5/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook b1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/p3q1p1/1p5p/1PpB4/3b2Q1/3P1R2/5PPP/1R4K1 w - - 1 27

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