Chess Puzzle #Kw5Pk — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks b1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e4→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p4ppp/5q2/8/3bQ3/1P6/P4PPP/1RB2RK1 w - - 1 19

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