Chess Puzzle #8ty2t — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d2/h1; bishop b2; knight f6; pawns e3/f2/g2/g6. Black: king e7; queen b3; rooks a2/b8; bishop e6; pawns c6/d5/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf7 — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxa1 (bishop b2→a1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb1# — queen b3→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/4kp2/2p1bNP1/3p4/8/1q2P1Q1/rB1R1PP1/2K4R w - - 3 28

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