Chess Puzzle #020sD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 999 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook f7; bishop b5; knight e6; pawns a4/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h6; rook a2; bishop e5; pawns c5/d6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop b5→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook a1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5R2/3pN1pk/1Bp1b2p/P3P3/7P/r5P1/7K w - - 11 39

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