Chess Puzzle #48azV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook e1; knight a4; pawns a3/b4/d5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f6; knight f4; pawns a6/a7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen f6→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e4→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen a1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/p1p2ppk/p4q1p/3P4/NP3n2/P4P2/5P1P/4R1K1 w - - 1 25

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