Chess Puzzle #00eNe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 862 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishop e3; pawns a4/b3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks e6/e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook c1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p2ppp/2p1r3/3q4/P2b4/1P1PB3/2Q2PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 21

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