Chess Puzzle #01OgB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 875 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; bishop d2; pawns b5/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks a8/e8; pawns b6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a8→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Bc1 (bishop d2→c1).
  3. Best move: Rxc1# — rook a1→c1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1ppQ1pp1/1p5p/1P6/3P4/2P5/3B1PPP/5qK1 w - - 0 22

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