Chess Puzzle #EkPrr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1494 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen b7; rook h3; bishop f1; pawns a6/c3/e3/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook b8; knight f6; pawns c4/d3/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen b7→c7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b8→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Ne4# — knight f6→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Ne4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1Qq3pk/P3pn1p/5p2/2p4P/2PpP1PR/8/3K1B2 w - - 3 29

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