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

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · back rank mate, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d3; bishop g3; knights f7/g5; pawns c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook b1; bishop g7; pawns c5/d7/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb1 — rook d1→b1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen b3→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d3→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen b1→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3p1Nb1/4p1p1/2p1P1Np/2P5/1q1R2B1/5PPP/1r1R2K1 w - - 1 30

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