Chess Puzzle #8YCFJ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook d1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e4; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/f6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/ppp5/5p1Q/5N1p/4q3/5p2/PPP2P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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