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

Rating 579 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/e8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d5→d1).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook e1→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp3pp/8/3q1b2/8/7P/PPP2PP1/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 19

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