Chess Puzzle #0PDff — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 936 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a2/d1; pawns a4/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks b2/d2; knight d7; pawns a7/f5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d2→d1).
  3. Best move: Rxd1# — rook b1→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p1qn2kp/5pp1/2PQ1p2/P2P4/4P3/Rr1r1PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 26

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