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

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks a7/f1; knights g5/h4; pawns c3/e3/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks b8/d2; knights d8/e8; pawns d4/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen b5→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rb1# — rook b8→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1nn1k1/R3Qpp1/3p4/1q4N1/3pP2N/2P1P2P/3r4/5RK1 w - - 4 34

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