Chess Puzzle #3N5qd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1575 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks f7/f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen f6→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f7→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp3r2/3b1q1p/3p2pQ/3PpP2/4P2P/PPB3P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 24

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