Chess Puzzle #98CkY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; knight f5; pawns a3/b4/d6/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook c8; bishop f1; pawns b6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen c3→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6p1/1p1P2Q1/5N2/1P6/P1q1P3/5PPP/5bK1 w - - 0 34

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.