Chess Puzzle #4dm3U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1100 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g7; rook e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d3; rook d8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook e1→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp3Q1/5n2/8/5B2/2PqP3/PP4PP/1K2R3 w - - 1 25

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