Chess Puzzle #015fL — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king b1; rook a7; knight d2; pawns b4/d3/h6. Black: king c3; rook h2; pawns a6/b5/c6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight d2→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook h1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/p1p4P/1p6/1P6/2kP4/3N3r/1K6 w - - 0 50

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