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

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · fork, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks d1/e1; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks b2/f8; bishop c8; pawns e4/f5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d1→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen c2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen f2→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/7p/1Q6/5pp1/2P1pN2/1P2P3/Prq3PP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 30

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