Chess Puzzle #35CeY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook d7; bishop f3; pawns c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f7; bishop a8; pawns b5/c5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen f6→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop f3→d1).
3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen a1→d1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b5k1/3R1r1p/4pqpQ/1pp5/8/4PB2/2P2PPP/6K1 w - - 2 26

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