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

Rating 1214 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks e1/g3; pawns b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/e4; pawns b7/c6/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e4→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e5→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/Qp4pp/2p1p3/4q3/1P2r3/6R1/2P2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 29

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