Chess Puzzle #MXV1r — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook f1; knight g5; pawns a2/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen e2→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, master, mate, mate in 2, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb5p/2qp2p1/2p1p1N1/2P2P2/8/P3Q1PP/5R1K w - - 0 27

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