Chess Puzzle #3msoG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1151 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f6→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1pp5/p2b1q1p/7Q/3pB1P1/P2P3P/1PP3P1/R6K w - - 1 26

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