Chess Puzzle #4dTca — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook c4; bishop b2; pawns a3/f2/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook e8; knight h7; pawns d4/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook c4→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qf1# — queen b5→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppn/8/1q6/2Rp2P1/P4PQ1/1B3P1P/6K1 w - - 1 28

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