Chess Puzzle #4ZoL1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1199 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b5; rooks a7/c1; knight e4; pawns b2/b3/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks f1/f8; bishop c8; pawns c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook c1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen b5→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen h3→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/R1p3p1/3p4/1Q2p2p/3PN3/1PP3Pq/1P5P/2R2r1K w - - 3 31

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