Chess Puzzle #03Xyr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 829 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/g4; bishop a2; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks e7/e8; bishop g7; pawns a4/b7/c6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen f5→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→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: 4rk2/1pq1rpb1/2p4p/5Q1P/p2P2R1/P7/BP3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 3 32

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