Chess Puzzle #49mYU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook a3; bishop b2; pawns a4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen e4→g6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4p1/2p3q1/8/P2PQn2/R7/1B4PP/6K1 w - - 7 29

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