Chess Puzzle #4Kqib — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1213 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/d2; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a3/b3/d3/d5/h3. Black: king h7; queen f7; rooks f2/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/g3/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook c1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f7→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p4qbk/1p4pp/2pPp3/8/PPNP2pP/1BQR1r2/2R3K1 w - - 4 31

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