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

Rating 1120 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e7→c5, 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/pp2q1p1/2p1p1QB/3nP2N/8/8/PPP3PP/6K1 w - - 0 20

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