Chess Puzzle #2UWbm — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 990 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook a6; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king f7; queen d2; pawn c4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight d1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen d2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Nd1 (knight f2→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen e1→d1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/R7/8/2p5/8/PPPq4/1K1N4 w - - 2 41

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